Untitled in The Clematis Pronunciation Debate

By grannysgarden
June 10, 2015

Since this is Celebrating Clematis Week, I thought I would pose a question to all regions that grow and love the plant. How do you pronounce the word "clematis"?

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donnabking

Jun 13, 2015 6:46 AM CST

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Name: Donna King
Selmer, TN (Southern West TN) (Zone 7b)

In the Eagles song 'Hotel California' there is a line "warm smell of klum-me-tus rising up through through the air" that was what, 80's??? Don't think it was late 70's? Might have been, but I'm thinking 80's. Still, my era.

The Hooterville Hillbilly @ Hummingbird Hill

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donnabking

Jun 13, 2015 7:52 AM CST

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Name: Donna King
Selmer, TN (Southern West TN) (Zone 7b)

We'll, I'm a hillbilly, so I say klum-a-tus or I guess it could be spelled klum-may-tus.