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chamotte

/ʃəˈmɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chamotte
IPA
/ʃəˈmɑt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French chamotte, from German Schamotte, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chamotte, Schamotte

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃəˈmɑt/
  • British English: /ʃəˈmɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chamottes (plural)

Synonyms

firesand grog

Rhymes With

not got lot a lot water lot shot hot not so hot cannot white-hot red-hot spot

Questions

How do you pronounce chamotte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈmɑt/.
What does chamotte mean?
A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.
Where does chamotte come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce chamotte

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