Pronunciation of 'Podocarpus'
The word 'Podocarpus' refers to a genus of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as podocarps. The pronunciation in English is 'ˌpoʊdəˈkɑːrpəs', and it originates from Greek, meaning 'foot fruit'.
The word 'Podocarpus' originates from Greek, combining 'pous' (foot) and 'karpos' (fruit), referring to the stalked fruit characteristic of the genus.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as podocarps, found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Pronounced as 'POH-duh-KAR-puhs', with stress on the second syllable. 'Po' as in 'poh', 'do' as in 'duh', 'car' as in 'car', and 'pus' as in 'puhs'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
In Greek, it literally means 'foot fruit', describing the stalked fruit of the plant.
Pronounced as 'po-tho-KAR-pos', with stress on the third syllable. 'Po' as in 'po', 'tho' as in 'th' in 'this', 'kar' as in 'car', and 'pos' as in 'pos'.