Pronunciation of 'Bougainvillea'
Bougainvillea is a tropical plant known for its vibrant, colorful bracts. The word originates from French, named after the explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
The word 'Bougainvillea' originates from French, named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French admiral and explorer.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A tropical plant with vibrant, colorful bracts often grown as an ornamental climber.
Pronounced as ‘boo-guhn-VIL-ee-uh’. ‘Boo’ as in ‘book’, ‘guhn’ as in ‘gun’, ‘vil’ as in ‘village’, and ‘ee-uh’ as in ‘idea’.
A tropical plant with vibrant, colorful bracts often grown as an ornamental climber.
Pronounced as ‘boh-guhn-VIL-ee-uh’. ‘Boh’ as in ‘boat’, ‘guhn’ as in ‘gun’, ‘vil’ as in ‘village’, and ‘ee-uh’ as in ‘idea’.
Français (France)
Plante tropicale connue pour ses bractées colorées, souvent cultivée comme plante ornementale.
Prononcé comme ‘boo-gay-VEE-lay-ah’. ‘Boo’ comme dans ‘boutique’, ‘gay’ comme dans ‘gai’, ‘vee’ comme dans ‘vie’, et ‘lay-ah’ comme dans ‘là-haut’.