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Stephanotis

Flora
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A climbing vine with waxy white star-shaped flowers and intense fragrance, used in wedding bouquets.

Detailed Definition
Stephanotis symbolizes marital happiness, desire to travel together, and bridal beauty in poetry. Its traditional use in wedding flowers makes it represent marriage and commitment. The flowers' intense fragrance and pristine white color suggest purity and sensuality combined. In tropical and greenhouse poetry, stephanotis represents luxury and exotic beauty brought into cultivation. Poets use stephanotis to explore marriage themes, the intoxicating nature of commitment, and flowers whose primary appeal is olfactory rather than just visual, engaging multiple senses in beauty.
Example
Example in poetry:
Stephanotis's waxy white flowers and intense fragrance represent bridal purity and marital happiness; In wedding poetry, stephanotis symbolizes happiness in marriage and new beginnings; The vining plant's evergreen nature represents enduring love and constancy; The flowers' use in tropical bouquets adds exotic elegance to ceremonial poetry; Stephanotis's demanding culture creates metaphors for relationships requiring attention; The Madagascar jasmine name adds geographical and aromatic associations
Additional Notes
Stephanotis, prized in bridal bouquets, symbolises marital happiness and commitment. Its waxy white flowers and strong fragrance evoke purity and intensity. Native to Madagascar, it may also introduce exoticism or cultivated luxury into poetic settings.
Also Known As
Madagascar Jasmine
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