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vulcanologist

/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vul-ca-nol-o-gist
IPA
/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who studies volcanos.

Etymology

Latin Vulcan (Roman god of fire) + -ologist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

vulcanologists (plural) volcanologist (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

vulcanology

Questions

How do you pronounce vulcanologist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒɪst/.
What does vulcanologist mean?
A person who studies volcanos.
Where does vulcanologist come from?
Latin Vulcan (Roman god of fire) + -ologist.

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