How to pronounce magenta
American English pronunciation
muh-JEN-tuh
- IPA
- /məˈdʒɛntə/
- Syllables
- muh · JEN · tuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What magenta means
A bright purplish-pink color
In a sentence: She painted her bedroom door a bold magenta to match her flower pots.
Where it comes from: It is named after Magenta, a town in Italy. A French chemist made a dye of this color in 1859 and named it after the town.
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