How to pronounce sepal
American English pronunciation
SEE-pul
- IPA
- /ˈsipəl/
- Syllables
- SEE · pul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- SEP-ul
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What sepal means
A small green leaf that wraps around a flower bud
In a sentence: When the rosebud opened, each green sepal curled back under the petals.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French word sépale, from the Latin sepalum.
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