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Pronunciation of 'Thunbergia'

Thunbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as clockvine or black-eyed Susan vine. The pronunciation and meaning are provided below.

Word Origin

Thunbergia is named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish naturalist and botanist.

Pronunciation Details

English (United States)

θʌnˈbɜːr.dʒi.ə/θʌnˈbɜːr.dʒi.ə/Slow

A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, often grown as ornamental plants for their vibrant flowers.

Pronounced as ‘thun-BUR-jee-uh’. ‘Thun’ as in ‘thumb’, ‘BUR’ as in ‘bird’, and ‘jee-uh’ as in ‘gee-uh’.

θʌnˈbɜːr.dʒə/θʌnˈbɜːr.dʒə/Slow

A variant pronunciation often used in casual speech.

Pronounced as ‘thun-BUR-juh’. ‘Thun’ as in ‘thumb’, ‘BUR’ as in ‘bird’, and ‘juh’ as in ‘duh’.