How to pronounce privet
American English pronunciation
PRIV-it
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɪvɪt/
- Syllables
- PRIV · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What privet means
A thick evergreen shrub often clipped into hedges
In a sentence: Mr. Patel trims the privet along his front walk into a neat green wall.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may go back to an old English plant name.
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