Pronunciation of 'Caryopteris'
Caryopteris is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as bluebeard. It is pronounced as 'kær.iˈɒp.tə.rɪs' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The word 'Caryopteris' originates from Greek, where 'karyon' means 'nut' and 'pteron' means 'wing', referring to the winged seeds of the plant.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as bluebeard.
Pronounced as 'KAIR-ee-OP-ter-is', with stress on the third syllable. 'KAIR' as in 'care', 'ee' as in 'see', 'OP' as in 'opt', 'ter' as in 'ter', and 'is' as in 'this'.