Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schorl

/ʃɔː(ɹ)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schorl
IPA: /ʃɔː(ɹ)l/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most common variety of tourmaline.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Schörl, probably from Swedish skör (“brittle”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schörl, skör

Usage

Inflected Forms

schorls (plural)

Derived Forms

schorlaceous schorlous schorly

Questions

How do you pronounce schorl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɔː(ɹ)l/.
What does schorl mean?: The most common variety of tourmaline.
Where does schorl come from?: It is traced to German.

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