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Euglena Pronunciation

Euglena is pronounced yoo-GLEE-nuh, IPA /juˈglinə/.

yoo-GLEE-nuh

US /juˈglinə/  ·  UK /juːˈgliːnə/

Syllables: yoo · GLEE · nuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

noun: A single-celled freshwater organism that both swims and photosynthesises.

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Euglena in a Sentence

  • A euglena moves by whipping its single flagellum.
  • The pond water was full of euglena.
  • Euglena is a standard subject in school microscopy.

Common Mispronunciations of Euglena

Not OY-glee-nuh

Greek eu comes into English as yoo, as it does in Europe and eucalyptus. The oy reading belongs to German.

Not YOO-gluh-nuh

The middle syllable is the strong one and holds a long ee: yoo-GLEE-nuh.

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