How to pronounce vespiary
American English pronunciation
VES-pee-air-ee
- IPA
- /ˈvɛspiˌɛɹi/
- Syllables
- VES · pee · air · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What vespiary means
A wasps' nest, or the colony living in it
In a sentence: A papery gray vespiary hung under the porch roof, buzzing all afternoon.
Where it comes from: It was made from vespa, the Latin word for a wasp, copying the word apiary, a place where bees are kept.
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