Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gesneria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ges-ne-r-ia
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Gesneria of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae.

Etymology

From the genus name, after Conrad Gessner.

Inflected Forms

gesnerias (plural)

Rhymes With

nigeria criteria bacteria liberia siberia cafeteria hysteria iberia materia diphtheria listeria cyanobacteria

Questions

What does gesneria mean?
Any of the genus Gesneria of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae.
Where does gesneria come from?
From the genus name, after Conrad Gessner.

How to pronounce gesneria

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gesneria”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gesneria”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gesneria” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.