Pronunciation of 'Leptospermum'
The word 'Leptospermum' is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family, native to Australia, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand. It is pronounced as 'lep-toh-SPER-mum' in English.
The word 'Leptospermum' originates from Greek, where 'leptos' means 'slender' and 'sperma' means 'seed'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family, known for its slender seeds and native to Australia, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand.
Pronounced as 'lep-toh-SPER-mum', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lep' as in 'leopard', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'sper' as in 'spur', and 'mum' as in 'mum'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek words 'leptos' (slender) and 'sperma' (seed), referring to the slender seeds of the plant.
In Greek, pronounced similarly to English, with 'lep' as in 'leptos', 'to' as in 'toe', 'sper' as in 'sperma', and 'mum' as in 'mum'.