Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalanchoe

/kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: kalan-choe
IPA: /kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any succulent flowering plant of the tropical genus Kalanchoe.

Example Sentences

"NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants — begonias, aloes and oxalis — and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes."

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Kalanchoe.

Word Breakdown

Root: Kalanchoe

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/

Inflected Forms

kalanchoes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kalanchoe?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/.
What does kalanchoe mean?: Any succulent flowering plant of the tropical genus Kalanchoe.
Where does kalanchoe come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Kalanchoe.

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