Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pumiceous

/pəˈmɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pumiceous
IPA
/pəˈmɪʃəs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin pumiceus.

Inflected Forms

more pumiceous (comparative) most pumiceous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pumiceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈmɪʃəs/.
What does pumiceous mean?
Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
Where does pumiceous come from?
Latin pumiceus.

How to pronounce pumiceous

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pumiceous”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pəˈmɪʃəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pumiceous”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pumiceous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.