Pronunciation of 'Physostegia'
The word 'Physostegia' refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as obedient plants, native to North America. The pronunciation in English is 'ˌfaɪsoʊˈstiːdʒiə', with stress on the second syllable.
The word 'Physostegia' originates from Greek, where 'physo-' means 'bladder' and '-stegia' means 'covering', referring to the plant's calyx shape.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the mint family, commonly known as obedient plants.
Pronounced as 'fai-soh-STEE-jee-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Fai' as in 'fight', 'soh' as in 'so', 'stee' as in 'steep', and 'jee-uh' as in 'gee-uh'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek words 'physo-' (bladder) and '-stegia' (covering), referring to the calyx shape.
Pronounced as 'fee-so-STEE-yee-ah', with stress on the second syllable. 'Fee' as in 'fee', 'so' as in 'so', 'stee' as in 'steep', and 'yee-ah' as in 'yeah'.