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geotectonics

/ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
geo-tec-ton-ics
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.

Uncountable

Etymology

From geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/
  • British English: /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

geotectonic geotectonical geotectonically

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics photonics microelectronics hydroponics animatronics mnemonics histrionics

Questions

How do you pronounce geotectonics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/.
What does geotectonics mean?
Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.
Where does geotectonics come from?
It is traced to German.

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