Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dormant volcano

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: dor-man-t vol-cano
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A volcano that has not erupted for a considerable length of time, but is still capable of erupting.

Inflected Forms

dormant volcanoes (plural) dormant volcanos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

active volcano extinct volcano

Questions

What does dormant volcano mean?: A volcano that has not erupted for a considerable length of time, but is still capable of erupting.

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