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kunzite

/ˈkuːnˌzaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
kun-zite
IPA
/ˈkuːnˌzaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pink- to lilac-colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Kunz + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkuːnˌzaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈkʊntsˌaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kunzites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kunzite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːnˌzaɪt/.
What does kunzite mean?
A pink- to lilac-colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene.
Where does kunzite come from?
From German Kunz + -ite.

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