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Hyacinth Pronunciation
Hyacinth is pronounced HY-uh-sinth, IPA /ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/.
HY-uh-sinth
US /ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/ · UK /ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/
Syllables: HY · uh · sinth (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A spring bulb with a dense spike of strongly scented flowers.
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Hyacinth in a Sentence
- A blue hyacinth was flowering on the windowsill.
- The scent of hyacinth filled the hallway.
- She plants hyacinth bulbs every October.
Common Mispronunciations of Hyacinth
Not hy-uh-SINTH
The beat stays on the opening syllable and the rest of the word runs downhill from it.
Not HY-uh-kinth
The c before i is soft, giving s. A hard k belongs to the Greek original, not to the English word.
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