How to pronounce arboretum
American English pronunciation
ar-buh-REE-tum
- IPA
- /ˌɑɹbəˈɹitəm/
- Syllables
- ar · buh · REE · tum (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What arboretum means
A garden where many kinds of trees are grown
In a sentence: Our class walked through the arboretum and learned the names of a dozen trees.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word arboretum, a place planted with trees, from arbor, meaning tree.
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