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Orchid Pronunciation
Orchid is pronounced AWR-kuhd, IPA /ˈɔrkɪd/.
AWR-kuhd
US /ˈɔrkɪd/ · UK /ˈɔːkɪd/
Syllables: AWR · kuhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A flowering plant of a very large family, often grown indoors for its showy blooms.
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Orchid in a Sentence
- The orchid on the windowsill has flowered twice this year.
- She repots each orchid in bark rather than soil.
- A wild orchid grows on the chalk slope behind the church.
Common Mispronunciations of Orchid
Not OR-chid
The ch is a hard k, as in chemistry and architect. Words that came through Greek keep that sound even when the spelling looks like church.
Not or-KID
The beat stays at the front, and the second syllable shrinks to a quick kuhd.
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