HOW TO PRONOUNCE
asparagus
/əˈspɛɹəɡəs/
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The second syllable carries the main beat.
Begin with a light uh and make the vowel after sp the strongest. Use four syllables with a hard g near the end, followed by a light vowel and s.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“We served asparagus with dinner.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does asparagus mean?
noun
- Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
- The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
- A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈspɛɹəɡəs/
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Also, how long it takes asparagus to come into full bearing, and what yield could be expected after two years' growth?
This type of forcing may be applied to perennial plants, as rhubarb and asparagus, or to annuals, as melons and cucumbers.
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Sealed up in the newborn babe are the intrinsic secrets of how to eat asparagus and what was the date of Bannockburn.
He is "English," and best, as is the early asparagus and the young potato, according to the happy conviction of the shops.
I have written thus fully of asparagus because when a man makes a bed as directed he makes it for a lifetime.