Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volcanic winter

/vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: vol-can-ic
IPA: /vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption.

Example Sentences

"People who lived through the Year Without a Summer, 1816, had no way to know at the time that they were living through a volcanic winter; some thought that the end times were beginning."

Etymology

From volcanic + winter.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/
British English: /vɒlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntə/

Inflected Forms

volcanic winters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

impact winter nuclear winter

Rhymes With

father winter

Questions

How do you pronounce volcanic winter?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/.
What does volcanic winter mean?: A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption.
Where does volcanic winter come from?: From volcanic + winter.

How to pronounce volcanic winter

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