How to pronounce gardenia
American English pronunciation
gar-DEEN-yuh
- IPA
- /ɡɑɹˈdinjə/
- Syllables
- gar · DEEN · yuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gardenia means
A bush with sweet-smelling white flowers and dark leaves
In a sentence: The gardenia by the window made the whole room smell sweet.
Where it comes from: It is named after Dr. Alexander Garden. Yes, his last name really was Garden!
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