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How to say "flower" in Greek

"Flower" in Greek is λουλούδι (louloúdi), pronounced loo-LOO-di (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a neuter noun (το λουλούδι, plural τα λουλούδια).

Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals; Greek marks that syllable with an accent in writing too. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Greek voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

How to pronounce λουλούδι

Λουλούδι is pronounced loo-LOO-di, in IPA /luˈlu.ði/. The stress falls on LOO, the syllable in capitals. Greek shows this in writing: the accent mark sits on the stressed vowel.

• Δ is th as in "this".
• Ου is oo as in "food".

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Is λουλούδι masculine, feminine or neuter?

Λουλούδι is neuter, so it takes the article το: το λουλούδι. The plural is τα λουλούδια. That fits the pattern: nouns ending in -ο and -ι are neuter.

Example sentences

Ένα όμορφο λουλούδι
a beautiful flower

Το λουλούδι είναι όμορφο
The flower is beautiful

"Flower" in Greek: everyday use and word roots

Anthology first meant a "gathering of flowers".

Regional words and roots: Wiktionary and the Liddell–Scott Greek lexicon. Greek varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.

How to remember λουλούδι

λουλούδι [loo-LOO-di] sounds like the English “Lulu's duet”. Picture this:

Lulu's duet with a flower: she hums, it sways in rhythm.

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Word web: λουλούδι

Words that live next to λουλούδι in the Palabra word web, each with its own English sound-alike and scene. Learning them together makes each one easier to recall.