Pronunciation of 'Ceratostigma'
The word 'Ceratostigma' is pronounced as /ˌsɛrətoʊˈstɪɡmə/ in English. It refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as leadworts.
Word Origin
The word 'Ceratostigma' originates from Greek, where 'keratos' means 'horn' and 'stigma' refers to the part of a flower.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, commonly known as leadworts.
Pronounced as ‘seh-ruh-toh-STIG-muh’, with stress on the third syllable. ‘Seh’ as in ‘set’, ‘ruh’ as in ‘run’, ‘toh’ as in ‘toe’, and ‘stig’ as in ‘stigma’.