Pronunciation of 'Strelitzia'
The word 'Strelitzia' refers to a genus of flowering plants native to South Africa, commonly known as the bird of paradise flower. It is pronounced as 'streh-LIT-zee-uh' in English.
The word 'Strelitzia' originates from modern Latin, named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of Great Britain.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants native to South Africa, commonly known as the bird of paradise flower.
Pronounced as 'streh-LIT-zee-uh'. 'Streh' as in 'stress', 'lit' as in 'lit', 'zee' as in 'zebra', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.
Deutsch (Deutschland)
Eine Gattung von Blütenpflanzen, die in Südafrika heimisch ist, bekannt als Paradiesvogelblume.
Ausgesprochen als 'shtreh-LIT-tsi-ah'. 'Shtreh' wie in 'Streifen', 'lit' wie in 'Liter', 'tsi' wie in 'Zitrone', und 'ah' wie in 'Atem'.
Français (France)
Un genre de plantes à fleurs originaire d'Afrique du Sud, connu sous le nom de fleur de paradis.
Prononcé comme 'streh-lee-TSEE-ah'. 'Streh' comme dans 'stress', 'lee' comme dans 'lit', 'tsee' comme dans 'tsunami', et 'ah' comme dans 'ami'.