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Pronunciation of 'Schlumbergera'

The word 'Schlumbergera' refers to a genus of cacti native to Brazil, commonly known as Christmas cactus or holiday cactus. It is pronounced as 'shlum-BER-ger-uh' in English.

Word Origin

The word 'Schlumbergera' originates from the name of Frédéric Schlumberger, a French cactus collector.

Pronunciation Details

English (United States)

ʃlʌmˈbɜːrɡərə/ʃlʌmˈbɜːrɡərə/Slow

A genus of cacti native to Brazil, commonly cultivated as houseplants and known for their colorful flowers.

Pronounced as 'shlum-BER-ger-uh'. 'Shlum' as in 'shlum', 'BER' as in 'ber' with stress, 'ger' as in 'ger', and 'uh' as in 'uh'.

Deutsch (Deutschland)

ʃlʊmˈbɛʁɡəʁa/ʃlʊmˈbɛʁɡəʁa/Slow

Eine Gattung von Kakteen aus Brasilien, die häufig als Zimmerpflanzen kultiviert werden und für ihre bunten Blüten bekannt sind.

Ausgesprochen als 'shlum-BER-ger-a'. 'Shlum' wie 'shlum', 'BER' mit Betonung, 'ger' wie 'ger', und 'a' wie 'a'.

Português (Brasil)

ʃlũˈbɛʁɡɛɾa/ʃlũˈbɛʁɡɛɾa/Slow

Um gênero de cactos nativo do Brasil, conhecido como cacto de Natal ou cacto de feriado.

Pronunciado como 'shlum-BER-ger-a'. 'Shlum' como 'shlum', 'BER' com ênfase, 'ger' como 'ger', e 'a' como 'a'.