Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodiversity

/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
bi-o-di-vers-i-ty
IPA
/ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English diversity English biodiversity From bio- + diversity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/
  • British English: /ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

biodiversities (plural)

Derived Forms

agrobiodiversity biodiverse macrobiodiversity megabiodiversity microbiodiversity paleobiodiversity sociobiodiversity

Phrases

agricultural biodiversity biodiversity hotspot biodiversity offset human biodiversity

Rhymes With

university perversity

Questions

How do you pronounce biodiversity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/.
What does biodiversity mean?
The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
Where does biodiversity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English diversity English biodiversity From bio- + diversity.

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