Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trillium

/ˈtɹɪli.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: tril-li-um
IPA: /ˈtɹɪli.əm/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Trillium, having flowers with three petals

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

trilliums (plural)

Phrases

nodding trillium painted trillium red toad trillium red trillium white trillium yellow trillium

Synonyms

wood lily wake-robin

Questions

How do you pronounce trillium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪli.əm/.
What does trillium mean?: Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Trillium, having flowers with three petals
Where does trillium come from?: From the genus name.

How to pronounce trillium

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