Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volcanology

/ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: vol-canol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of volcanoes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French volcanologie, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcano + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: volcano

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

vulcanology (alternative)

Derived Forms

volcanological

Frequently Paired Words

volcanologist volcanic volcano

Synonyms

vulcanology

Questions

How do you pronounce volcanology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɒl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/.
What does volcanology mean?: The study of volcanoes.
Where does volcanology come from?: From French volcanologie, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcano + -logy.

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