Pronunciation of 'Lobelia'
The word 'Lobelia' refers to a genus of flowering plants, often used in gardens and herbal medicine. It is pronounced as 'lo-BEE-lee-uh' in English (en-US).
The word 'Lobelia' originates from New Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel, a Flemish botanist.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, often cultivated for ornamental purposes and used in herbal medicine.
Pronounced as 'lo-BEE-lee-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lo' as in 'low', 'bee' as in 'bee', 'lee' as in 'lee', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.
Français (France)
Un genre de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Campanulacées, souvent cultivées pour leur aspect ornemental et leurs propriétés médicinales.
Prononcé comme 'lo-BE-lya', avec 'lo' comme 'low', 'be' comme 'bay', et 'lya' comme 'lya'.