Pronunciation of 'Thunbergia'
The word 'Thunbergia' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as clockvine or black-eyed Susan vine. It is pronounced as 'thun-BER-jee-uh' in English.
Word Origin
The word 'Thunbergia' originates from New Latin, named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish botanist.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as clockvine or black-eyed Susan vine.
Pronounced as 'thun-BER-jee-uh'. 'Thun' as in 'thumb', 'ber' as in 'bird', 'jee' as in 'gee', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.
Latin
The scientific name for a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Pronounced as 'tun-BER-gee-ah'. 'Tun' as in 'tune', 'ber' as in 'bear', 'gee' as in 'gee', and 'ah' as in 'father'.