Pronunciation of 'Ruellia'
The word 'Ruellia' refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as wild petunias. It is pronounced as /ruˈɛl.i.ə/ in English. The name originates from the French herbalist Jean Ruelle.
The word 'Ruellia' originates from New Latin, named after Jean Ruelle, a French herbalist and physician from the 16th century.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as wild petunias.
Pronounced as ‘roo-ELL-ee-uh’, with stress on the second syllable. ‘Roo’ as in ‘root’, ‘ell’ as in ‘bell’, and ‘ee-uh’ as in ‘idea’.
Français (France)
Un genre de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Acanthacées, souvent appelées pétunias sauvages.
Prononcé comme ‘rü-EH-lee-ah’, avec un ‘r’ roulé et un son nasal pour ‘ü’. ‘Eh’ comme dans ‘elle’, et ‘lee-ah’ clairement articulé.
Español (España)
Un género de plantas con flores de la familia Acanthaceae, conocido como petunias silvestres.
Se pronuncia como ‘roo-EH-lee-ah’, con énfasis en la segunda sílaba. ‘Roo’ como en ‘ruta’, ‘eh’ como en ‘él’, y ‘lee-ah’ claramente articulado.