How to pronounce calceolaria

Say it like kal-see-oh-LER-ee-uh. Calceolaria has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LER).

Calceolaria pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. kalGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
2. seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
4. LERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
6. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of calceolaria

• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: kal-see-oh-LAIR-ee-uh.

What does calceolaria mean?

Where does calceolaria come from?

From translingual Calceolaria, the genus of slipperworts, from Latin calceolus (“slipper, little shoe”) + -āria (“-ary: forming plant names”), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (“-ole: forming diminutives”), from calx (“heel”) +

Words that rhyme with calceolaria

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of calceolaria.

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Questions about saying calceolaria