Pronunciation of 'Schizanthus'
The word 'Schizanthus' is pronounced in English as 'ski-ZAN-thus' or 'ski-ZAN-thəs'. It refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as 'poor man's orchid'.
The word 'Schizanthus' originates from Greek, where 'schizo' means 'split' and 'anthos' means 'flower', referring to the split or divided appearance of the flower petals.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the Solanaceae family, commonly known as 'poor man's orchid'.
Pronounced as 'ski-ZAN-thus', with stress on the second syllable. 'Ski' as in 'ski', 'zan' as in 'ZAN', and 'thus' as in 'thəs'.
A genus of flowering plants in the Solanaceae family, commonly known as 'poor man's orchid'.
Pronounced as 'ski-ZAN-thəs', with stress on the second syllable. 'Ski' as in 'ski', 'zan' as in 'ZAN', and 'thəs' as in 'thəs'.