Pronunciation of 'Hypoestes'
The word 'Hypoestes' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as polka dot plants. It is pronounced in English as 'hahy-poh-EE-steez' or 'hahy-POH-stis'.
The word 'Hypoestes' originates from Greek, where 'hypo-' means 'under' and '-estes' means 'house', referring to the plant's structure.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as polka dot plants.
Pronounced as 'hahy-poh-EE-steez', with stress on the third syllable. 'Hahy' as in 'high', 'poh' as in 'po', 'EE' as in 'ee', and 'steez' as in 'steez'.
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as polka dot plants.
Pronounced as 'hahy-POH-stis', with stress on the second syllable. 'Hahy' as in 'high', 'POH' as in 'po', and 'stis' as in 'stis'.