Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryolite

/kɹˈaɪəlˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: cry-o-lite
IPA: /kɹˈaɪəlˌaɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cryo- + -lite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cryo
Suffix: lite

Usage

Inflected Forms

cryolites (plural)

Derived Forms

cryolitic

Synonyms

Greenland spar

Questions

How do you pronounce cryolite?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈaɪəlˌaɪt/.
What does cryolite mean?: The mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).
Where does cryolite come from?: From cryo- + -lite.

How to pronounce cryolite

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