anthomania /ăn.thə`mā.nēē.ə/
…noun: An excessive affection for flowers.
[fr. Greek, cf. anther]
Jack's Word of the Day
Previous Posts
- shittle /`shĭ.təl/…adjective: Disturbed, unsettled...
- frigorific /frĭg.ər`ĭf.ĭk/…adjective: Causing cold...
- gelid /`jĕl.ĭd/…adjective: Algid; very cold and ic...
- leptodactylous /lĕp.tə`dăk.tĭl.əs/…adjective: Havi...
- mendacious /mĕn`dā.shəs/…adjective: 1. Untrustwort...
- alphanumeric /ăl.fə.nū`mĕr.ĭk/…adjective: Containi...
- tolly /`tɑ.lēē/…noun: A candle.[alteration of tallow]
- bromidic /brō.mĭd.ĭk/…adjective: Commonplace, hack...
- Witzelsucht /`vĭt.zəl.zŭkt/…noun: Excessive playfu...
- ataraxia /ăt.ə`răk.sēē.ə/…noun: The state of havin...
Former Key
- ^a mat/ -a pay/ b bin/ ch church/ d did/ ^e met/ -e be/ f fig/ g gap/ h hum/ ^i sit/ -i my/ j jam/ k kit / l lip/ m mat/ n no/ ng sing/ ^o lot/ -o no/ oy soy/ ou out/ o^o foot/ o-o loot/ p pan/ r rap/ s sap / sh ship/ t tap/ th thin/ ^th that/ ^u cut/ v vat/ w with/ y yes/ z zebra/ zj vision/ *e about, item / ' primary stress/ , secondary stress
Monday, May 14, 2007
Pronunciation key:/p/ pen; /b/ but; /t/ two; /d/ do; /ch/ chair; /j/ joy; /k/ call; /g/ log; /f/ fin; /v/ vat; /ð/ that; /th/ thing; /s/ see; /z/ zoo; /sh/ she; /zh/ beige; /h/ ham; /m/ man; /n/ no; /ng/ ring; /l/ lip; /r/ run; /w/ we; /y/ yes; /ɑ/ father; /ēē/ see; /ĭ/ bit; /ĕ/ bed; /ur/ murk; /ă/ cat; /ŭ/ luck; /œ/ wood; /ū/ moon; /ā/ day; /ī/ light; /oy/ boy; /ō/ no; /ou/ out; /ɑr/ far; /ir/ ear; /ĕr/ there; /ə/ item
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home