greenery

Questions

How do you pronounce greenery?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹiːnəɹi/.

What does greenery mean?

Green foliage or verdure.

Where does greenery come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English greenery From green + -ery.

How to pronounce greenery

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