Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wistaria

/wɪsˈtɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wis-taria
IPA: /wɪsˈtɛɹi.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of wisteria.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."
"[A]long their time-marked walls wistaria threw patches of mauve blossom."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪsˈtɛɹi.ə/
British English: /wɪsˈtɛəɹi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wistarias (plural)

Synonyms

wisteria

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce wistaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɪsˈtɛɹi.ə/.
What does wistaria mean?: Alternative spelling of wisteria.

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