HOW TO PRONOUNCE
peonies
/ˈpiəniz/
Press play to hear how to pronounce peonies.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:33
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does peonies mean?
noun
- plural of peony
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ˈpiəniz/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
Peonies, tuberous anemones, tuberous buttercups, iris, bleeding heart, and the like, may be planted in autumn and are often classed with fall-planted bulbs.
“All they left was old tomato cans and clamshells. Why, I've put in every blessed one of these myself, all except those peonies, there, and one brier on the side wall.”
More book examples (1)
Every shelf of the what-not held a sheaf of bluebells; the dark corners on either side of the grate were lighted up with jars full of glowing crimson peonies, and the grate itself was aflame with yellow poppies.