sˌʌm plˈænts mˌeɪhɐv sʌbˈɛɹɪəl ɹˈuːts, ˈiːðɚ tˈoʊɾəli ˌɛpɪfˈɪɾɪk plˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˌʌm ˈɔːɹkɪdz ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmənli ˈoʊnli pˈɑːɹtli sˈoʊ.
Some plants may have subaerial roots, either totally (epiphytic plants such as some orchids) or more commonly only partly so.