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trachyte

/ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
tra-chyte
IPA
/ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French trachyte, from Ancient Greek τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

trachytes (plural)

Phrases

quartz-trachyte soda trachyte

Frequently Paired Words

trachytic trachytoid

Questions

How do you pronounce trachyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/.
What does trachyte mean?
A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.
Where does trachyte come from?
From French trachyte, from Ancient Greek τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”).

How to pronounce trachyte

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