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How to pronounce ageratum

Say it like uh-JER-uh-tum. Ageratum has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JER).

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US American/əˈdʒɛrətəm/uh-JER-uh-tum
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • JER
  • uh
  • tum
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ageratum pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. JERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does ageratum mean?

noun
  1. Any member of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.

Where does ageratum come from?

From the genus name.

Questions about saying ageratum

How do you pronounce ageratum?

Say uh-JER-uh-tum. The American pronunciation is /əˈdʒɛrətəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ageratum?

Ageratum has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JER). Broken into parts: uh · JER · uh · tum.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).