Pronunciation of 'Strelitzia'
The word 'Strelitzia' refers to a genus of flowering plants commonly known as the bird of paradise. It originates from Latin and is named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Pronunciation in English is typically 'streh-LIT-see-uh' or 'streh-LIT-zee-uh'.
The word 'Strelitzia' originates from New Latin, named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants commonly known as the bird of paradise, native to South Africa.
Pronounced as 'streh-LIT-see-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Streh' as in 'stretch', 'lit' as in 'lit', 'see' as in 'see', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.
A genus of flowering plants commonly known as the bird of paradise, native to South Africa.
Pronounced as 'streh-LIT-zee-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Streh' as in 'stretch', 'lit' as in 'lit', 'zee' as in 'zebra', and 'uh' as a schwa sound.