How to pronounce bladderwort
American English pronunciation
BLAD-er-wurt
- IPA
- /ˈblædɚˌwɝt/
- Syllables
- BLAD · er · wurt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bladderwort means
A water plant with tiny pouches that suck in small bugs
In a sentence: We knelt by the pond and watched the bladderwort's tiny traps catch water bugs.
Where it comes from: It's made from bladder, a small bag, and wort, an old word for a plant. Its leaves carry tiny bags that trap bugs.
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