Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moqui marble

/ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-qui -mar-ble
IPA: /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.

Etymology

Probably from Moqui (“Hopi”), although a folk etymology claims that it comes from the near-homophonous Hopi mooki (“dead”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/

Inflected Forms

Moqui marbles (plural) Moki marble (alternative)

Phrases

Martian blueberry

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce moqui marble?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/.
What does moqui marble mean?: Any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.
Where does moqui marble come from?: Probably from Moqui (“Hopi”), although a folk etymology claims that it comes from the near-homophonous Hopi mooki (“dead”).

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