Pronunciation of 'Cotoneaster'
Cotoneaster is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is pronounced as 'koh-TOH-nee-as-ter' in English (en-US).
The word 'Cotoneaster' originates from Latin, where 'cotoneum' means quince and '-aster' is a suffix indicating resemblance.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly used as ornamental shrubs.
Pronounced as 'koh-TOH-nee-as-ter', with stress on the second syllable. 'Ko' as in 'co', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'nee' as in 'knee', 'as' as in 'ass', and 'ter' as in 'ter'.
Latin
Derived from Latin, where 'cotoneum' refers to quince and '-aster' indicates resemblance.
Pronounced as 'koh-TOH-neh-ah-ster', with stress on the second syllable. 'Ko' as in 'co', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'neh' as in 'neh', 'ah' as in 'ah', and 'ster' as in 'ster'.