How to pronounce fuchsia
American English pronunciation
FYOO-shuh
- IPA
- /ˈfjuʃə/
- Syllables
- FYOO · shuh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fuchsia means
Of a bright purplish-pink color
In a sentence: She wore fuchsia sneakers that you could spot from across the gym.
Where it comes from: It is named after the fuchsia plant, which was named for Leonhart Fuchs, a German plant expert.
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