How to Pronounce "asphodel"
word
ˈæsfədɛl
AS-fuh-del
ɐsfˈəʊdəl
uhs-FOH-duhl
Definition
An asphodel is a type of flowering plant with white or yellow star-shaped flowers, known from ancient literature and sometimes associated with the afterlife in Greek mythology.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæsfədɛl
British English
ɐsfˈəʊdəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AS-fuh-del
UK
uhs-FOH-duhl
Listen in Context
The garden was full of asphodel.
I read about asphodel in a Greek myth.
The asphodel has beautiful white flowers.
Poets often mention asphodel when describing peaceful fields.