Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cummingtonite

/ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cum-ming-tonite
IPA: /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Cummington + -ite, since it was originally discovered in Cummington, Massachusetts.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cummingtonites (plural)

Derived Forms

cummingtonitic manganocummingtonite

Questions

How do you pronounce cummingtonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/.
What does cummingtonite mean?: A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
Where does cummingtonite come from?: From Cummington + -ite, since it was originally discovered in Cummington, Massachusetts.

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