Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collenchyma

/kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: col-lenchy-ma
IPA: /kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -enchyma

Usage

Inflected Forms

collenchymas (plural) collenchymata (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chlorenchyma parenchyma merenchyma sclerenchyma

Questions

How do you pronounce collenchyma?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/.
What does collenchyma mean?: A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
Where does collenchyma come from?: Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)

How to pronounce collenchyma

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “collenchyma”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “collenchyma”.
Repeat and practice — Say “collenchyma” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.