Pronunciation of 'Lobelia'
The word 'Lobelia' refers to a genus of flowering plants and is pronounced as 'loh-BEE-lee-uh' or 'loh-BEE-lyuh' in English. It originates from the name of Matthias de Lobel, a Flemish botanist.
The word 'Lobelia' originates from New Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), a Flemish botanist.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, often used in gardens and herbal medicine.
Pronounced as 'loh-BEE-lee-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Loh' as in 'low', 'bee' as in 'bee', 'lee' as in 'lee', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.
A genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, often used in gardens and herbal medicine.
Pronounced as 'loh-BEE-lyuh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Loh' as in 'low', 'bee' as in 'bee', 'ly' as in 'lee', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.