How to pronounce cotoneaster
American English pronunciation
kuh-TOH-nee-as-ter
- IPA
- /kəˈtoʊniˌæstɚ/
- Syllables
- kuh · TOH · nee · as · ter (5 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cotoneaster means
A low shrub with small leaves and red berries
In a sentence: A cotoneaster spread low across the rocks, covered in red berries.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word for quince plus an ending that means somewhat like.
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