Watermelon

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Watermelon (== Template:IPA

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally from West Africa. It was cultivated in the Nile River Valley, in Egypt, and eventually in China, roughly 1,000 years ago. Today, China is the world's largest watermelon producer.

Etymology

The term "watermelon" comes from the Middle English "water meloun," which was adapted from the French "melón d'eau." The French term translates directly to "water melon," which is indicative of the fruit's high water content.

Description

Watermelon is a scrambling and trailing vine in the flowering plant family of Cucurbitaceae. The plant has large, lobed leaves and the stems are covered with coarse hairs. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon, has a smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet, usually red interior flesh.

Nutritional Value

Watermelon is 92% water, but this refreshing fruit is soaked with nutrients. Each juicy bite has significant levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants, and amino acids. There's even a modest amount of potassium.

Related Terms

  • Citrullus lanatus: The scientific name for watermelon.
  • Cucurbitaceae: The plant family that watermelon belongs to.
  • Lycopene: A powerful antioxidant found in watermelon.
  • Antioxidants: Compounds that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals.
  • Amino acids: Organic compounds that combine to form proteins.

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