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Pronunciation of 'Ceanothus'

The word 'Ceanothus' refers to a genus of flowering shrubs native to North America, commonly known as California lilac. It is pronounced as 'see-uh-NO-thus' in English (en-US).

Word Origin

The word 'Ceanothus' originates from the Greek word 'keanothos', meaning 'spiny plant'.

Pronunciation Details

English (United States)

siːəˈnoʊθəs/siːəˈnoʊθəs/Slow

A genus of flowering shrubs native to North America, commonly known as California lilac.

Pronounced as 'see-uh-NO-thus', with stress on the third syllable. 'See' as in 'see', 'uh' as in 'uh', 'NO' as in 'no', and 'thus' as in 'thus'.