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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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