Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crotalaria

/ˌkɹɑtəˈlɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: cro-ta-lar-ia
IPA: /ˌkɹɑtəˈlɛɹi.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Crotalaria.

Word Breakdown

Root: Crotalaria

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɹɑtəˈlɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌkɹɒtəˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

crotalarias (plural)

Phrases

crotalaria moth crotalaria pod borer

Synonyms

rattlebox

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce crotalaria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɑtəˈlɛɹi.ə/.
What does crotalaria mean?: Any of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs.
Where does crotalaria come from?: Borrowed from translingual Crotalaria.

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