Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pericratonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-i-cra-ton-ic
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding a craton.

Example Sentences

"The pericratonic Yukon Tanana terrane was a Devonian arc built upon Laurentian (North American) basement [10 ]."

Etymology

From peri- + cratonic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does pericratonic mean?: Surrounding a craton.
Where does pericratonic come from?: From peri- + cratonic.

How to pronounce pericratonic

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pericratonic”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pericratonic”.
Repeat and practice — Say “pericratonic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.