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arboretum
/ˌɑɹbɚˈitəm/
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ar-ber-EE-tum: stress the long ee.
The opening AR has a smaller beat. Keep the vowel after b r-colored and the final tum short and unstressed.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 3
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“The arboretum was filled with autumn color.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does arboretum mean?
noun
- A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɑɹbɚˈitəm/
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Which are among the finest recent additions to the British Arboretum, and especially desirable for the Lawn and Park, whether as single specimens or in groups.