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Igneous Rock Pronunciation
Igneous Rock is pronounced IG-nee-uhs-RAHK, IPA /ˈɪgniəs ˈrɑk/.
IG-nee-uhs-RAHK
US /ˈɪgniəs ˈrɑk/ · UK /ˈɪgniəs ˈrɒk/
Syllables: IG · nee · uhs · RAHK (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase: Rock formed when molten magma or lava cools and hardens.
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Igneous Rock in a Sentence
- Granite is the igneous rock most people can name.
- The cliff is igneous rock all the way down.
- Igneous rock holds no fossils.
Common Mispronunciations of Igneous Rock
Not EYE-nee-uhs RAHK
The g is fully sounded and closes the first beat. Signal and dignity keep theirs in the same position.
Not ig-NEE-uhs RAHK
IG leads the first word and nothing after it is lifted, while rock takes a beat of its own.
Tip: The word comes from the Latin ignis, fire, which is also behind ignite and ignition.
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