How to pronounce apiary
American English pronunciation
AY-pee-air-ee
- IPA
- /ˈeɪpiˌɛɹi/
- Syllables
- AY · pee · air · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What apiary means
A place where bees are kept in hives
In a sentence: Honey from the apiary behind the barn tasted like clover.
Where it comes from: It comes from "apis," the Latin word for a bee, and dates from the 17th century.
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