Pronunciation of 'Podocarpus'
The word 'Podocarpus' is pronounced as /ˌpoʊdəˈkɑːrpəs/ in English. It refers to a genus of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as podocarps, native to the Southern Hemisphere.
The word 'Podocarpus' originates from Greek, where 'podo-' means 'foot' and 'karpos' means 'fruit', referring to the stalked fruit characteristic of this genus.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of coniferous trees and shrubs, commonly known as podocarps, native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Pronounced as ‘POH-duh-KAHR-puhs’. ‘Poh’ as in ‘pole’, ‘duh’ as in ‘duh’, ‘kahr’ as in ‘car’, and ‘puhs’ as in ‘pus’. The stress is on the second syllable.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek, where 'podo-' means 'foot' and 'karpos' means 'fruit', referring to the stalked fruit characteristic of this genus.
Pronounced as ‘POH-tho-KAR-pos’. ‘Poh’ as in ‘pole’, ‘tho’ with a soft ‘th’ sound as in ‘this’, ‘kar’ as in ‘car’, and ‘pos’ as in ‘post’. The stress is on the second syllable.
Latin
A Latinized form of the Greek words 'podo-' (foot) and 'karpos' (fruit), used in scientific classification.
Pronounced as ‘POH-doh-KAR-poos’. ‘Poh’ as in ‘pole’, ‘doh’ as in ‘dough’, ‘kar’ as in ‘car’, and ‘poos’ as in ‘moose’. The stress is on the second syllable.