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Pappus (botany) In Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx, [1] the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower. It functions as a dispersal mechanism for the achenes that contain the seeds. In Asteraceae, the pappus may be composed of bristles (sometimes feathery), awns, scales, or may be absent ...
This is a list of English language words borrowed from Indigenous languages of the Americas, either directly or through intermediate European languages such as Spanish or French. It does not cover names of ethnic groups or place names derived from Indigenous languages. Most words of Native American/First Nations language origin are the common ...
t. e. Pronunciation in Wikipedia should be transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), except in the particular cases noted below. For English pronunciations, broad diaphonemic transcriptions should be used; these are intended to provide a correct interpretation regardless of the reader's accent.
At best, any guide to suggested pronunciation can reflect the preponderance of usage. A word like immediately, for example, is variously pronounced by Americans as: The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary suggests the first pronunciation. Similarly, this pronunciation markup guide will choose the most widely used form.
General tips for pronouncing indigenous place names in R.I. If the name ends in -paug (for instance, Weekapaug or Mashapaug), that's pronounced "pog." Similarly, naug (as in Apponaug) is ...
The name was originally Native American, but came to English via Spanish as the local pronunciation is based on the Spanish equivalent. Auchentoroloy Terrace is a neighborhood and street Baltimore, Maryland which is often cited as a name that people from outside the city are unlikely to know how to pronounce.
North American English regional phonology is the study of variations in the pronunciation of spoken North American English (English of the United States and Canada)—what are commonly known simply as "regional accents". Though studies of regional dialects can be based on multiple characteristics, often including characteristics that are ...
7. Ypsilanti. If you're saying "yip" at the front, you're doing it wrong. It's "ip-sill-ann-tee." ( Listen) 8. Kitch-iti-kipi Springs. Talk about a tongue-twister! That first word is "kitch-iti ...