Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monstera

/mɒnsˈtɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: mon-stera
IPA: /mɒnsˈtɛɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.

Example Sentences

"She watered the monstera plant by the window, which was uncurling a new leaf."

Etymology

From translingual Monstera.

Word Breakdown

Root: Monstera

Inflected Forms

monsteras (plural)

Synonyms

ceriman

Questions

How do you pronounce monstera?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɒnsˈtɛɹə/.
What does monstera mean?: Any of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
Where does monstera come from?: From translingual Monstera.

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