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Gladiolus Pronunciation
Gladiolus is pronounced gla-dee-OH-luhs, IPA /ˌglædiˈoʊləs/.
gla-dee-OH-luhs
US /ˌglædiˈoʊləs/ · UK /ˌglædɪˈəʊləs/
Syllables: gla · dee · OH · luhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A tall garden plant that carries a spike of bright funnel-shaped flowers.
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Gladiolus in a Sentence
- A row of gladiolus stood against the back wall.
- She entered three gladiolus stems in the show.
- Plant the gladiolus corms once the frost has gone.
Common Mispronunciations of Gladiolus
Not gla-DY-uh-luhs
Four beats, with OH taking the force. A long eye in the second beat borrows from gladiator.
Not GLA-dee-oh-luhs
The thump waits until the third beat, so the opening two run quickly past.
Tip: The plural is gladioli, gla-dee-OH-ly, and gardeners often shorten both to glads. The name comes from gladius, Latin for sword, after the shape of the leaves.
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