The word "Alkekengi" is pronounced /æl-kə-ˈkɛn-dʒi/. The first syllable "al" uses the short "a" sound, followed by a "k" sound and a schwa sound in "ke". The second syllable "ken" includes a long "e" sound and a soft "g" sound, represented by "ng". The final syllable "gi" uses a hard "g" sound and the letter "i". The spelling of this word reflects its origin in the Italian language, where "ke" and "gi" are common letter combinations.
The word "Alkekengi" has its roots in Latin. It comes from the combination of two Latin words: "alga", meaning "seaweed", and "cancor", meaning "crab". The word "Alkekengi" was used to describe a plant with red, crab-like berries. Over time, this term was adopted into various languages and became the common name for the plant known as "Chinese lantern" or "winter cherry" in English.