Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

molasse

/məˈlæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: mo-lasse
IPA: /məˈlæs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The molasse provides a record of the wearing down of the Alpine range at a late stage; unlike the Flysch, it is largely non-marine."

Etymology

From French molasse, a kind of sandstone, from Latin mollis (“soft”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈlæs/
British English: /məˈlæs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

molasses (plural)

Derived Forms

molassic

Questions

How do you pronounce molasse?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlæs/.
What does molasse mean?: A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.
Where does molasse come from?: From French molasse, a kind of sandstone, from Latin mollis (“soft”).

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