Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geanticline

/dʒiːˈantɪklʌɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gean-ti-cline
IPA: /dʒiːˈantɪklʌɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large-scale anticline; a large upward lift in the earth's surface.

Example Sentences

"As the geanticline rose upwards, nappes glided off like slicks from the back of an emerging whale."

Etymology

From geo- + anticline.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: geo

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒiːˈantɪklʌɪn/

Inflected Forms

geanticlines (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce geanticline?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒiːˈantɪklʌɪn/.
What does geanticline mean?: A large-scale anticline; a large upward lift in the earth's surface.
Where does geanticline come from?: From geo- + anticline.

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