Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metallurgy

/ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: met-al-lur-gy
IPA: /ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.d͡ʒi/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Fowler was also interested in metallurgy and the use of new materials that could withstand greater stresses, something he expounded on when giving his presidential address to the new Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1927."

Etymology

From French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “miner”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *werǵ-, métallurgie, μεταλλουργός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.d͡ʒi/
British English: /mɪˈtæl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

metallurgies (plural)

Derived Forms

archaeometallurgy biometallurgy electrometallurgy hydrometallurgy metallurgic micrometallurgy nanometallurgy pyrometallurgy thermometallurgy

Phrases

powder metallurgy

Frequently Paired Words

metallurgical metallurgist

Questions

How do you pronounce metallurgy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.d͡ʒi/.
What does metallurgy mean?: The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
Where does metallurgy come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce metallurgy

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