Pronunciation of 'Lycopersicon'
The word 'Lycopersicon' is a scientific term primarily used in taxonomy to describe a genus of plants in the Solanaceae family, which includes tomatoes. It originates from Greek and Latin roots, and its pronunciation in English is provided below.
The word 'Lycopersicon' is derived from the Greek words 'lykos' (wolf) and 'persikon' (peach), translating to 'wolf peach'. This name was historically used to describe tomatoes, which were once thought to be poisonous.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of plants in the Solanaceae family, including tomatoes.
Pronounced as ‘LYE-koh-PUR-si-kon’. ‘Lye’ as in ‘lie’, ‘koh’ as in ‘co’, ‘pur’ as in ‘purr’, ‘si’ as in ‘see’, and ‘kon’ as in ‘con’. Stress is on the second syllable.
Latin
A genus name in botanical Latin, referring to the tomato plant.
Pronounced as ‘LYE-ko-PEHR-see-kohn’. ‘Lye’ as in ‘lie’, ‘ko’ as in ‘co’, ‘pehr’ as in ‘pair’, ‘see’ as in ‘see’, and ‘kohn’ as in ‘cone’. Stress is on the second syllable.