How to pronounce geranium
American English pronunciation
juh-RAY-nee-um
- IPA
- /dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/
- Syllables
- juh · RAY · nee · um (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What geranium means
A potted garden plant with bright red or pink flowers
In a sentence: A red geranium bloomed in a clay pot on the sunny windowsill.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "little crane," after the tall bird. Its long, pointed seed pods look like a crane's beak.
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