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How to pronounce Camellia?

Pronunciation of Camellia in the UK

The British pronunciation of Camellia, specifically in London, UK, is

Camellia should be pronounced "camellia" with the accent on the "mell" and not "cameelia" which is in common use. The word originates from the name of a German botanist in the 1700s - Georg Joseph Kamel. However, he wrote to an English naturalist, John Ray, and signed himself "G-J.Camelus" and John Ray then referred to him as Father Camelus. The Swedish botanist Linnaeus, commemorated the work of this skillful priest by publishing the generic name "camellia" in 1735. Hence the two pronunciations Camellia and Cameelia.


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Pronunciation of Camellia

Camellia is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

k ae - m ee l - y uh
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

Type of Name: First Name, Name Of Flower
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Camellia

Camellia is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

cam-EEL-ya

Type of Name: First Name, Name Of Flower
Gender: Female


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