Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monzonite

/mˈɑnzənˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: mon-zonite
IPA: /mˈɑnzənˌaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Crumbling silvery stone beneath her hand and in front of her face: monzonite, maybe, or one of the lesser schists."

Etymology

From Monzoni in the Italian Tyrol, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

monzonites (plural)

Derived Forms

micromonzonite monzonitic

Phrases

quartz monzonite

Questions

How do you pronounce monzonite?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑnzənˌaɪt/.
What does monzonite mean?: An intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase and orthoclase.
Where does monzonite come from?: From Monzoni in the Italian Tyrol, + -ite.

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