Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penstemon

/ˈpɛnstɨmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ste-mon
IPA: /ˈpɛnstɨmən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.

Example Sentences

"Simpleton, life should really be a piece of Entenmann's / Relationships strengthening, flower essence: penstemon"
"Stalks of salvias and mint, artemisia and penstemon."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Penstemon.

Inflected Forms

penstemons (plural)

Phrases

Newberry's penstemon royal penstemon showy penstemon

Questions

How do you pronounce penstemon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛnstɨmən/.
What does penstemon mean?: Any plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.
Where does penstemon come from?: Borrowed from translingual Penstemon.

How to pronounce penstemon

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