English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Metamorphic Pronunciation
Metamorphic is pronounced me-tuh-MAWR-fik, IPA /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfɪk/.
me-tuh-MAWR-fik
US /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfɪk/ · UK /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪk/
Syllables: me · tuh · MAWR · fik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Describing rock whose form has been changed by heat and pressure.
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Metamorphic in a Sentence
- Marble is metamorphic limestone.
- The ridge is metamorphic all the way to the summit.
- Slate and schist are both metamorphic.
Common Mispronunciations of Metamorphic
Not me-TA-mor-fik
A morph block sits inside the word, the one in morphine and amorphous, and it takes the lift.
Not may-tuh-MAWR-fik
Neither of the first two beats is stretched; both are short and quick on the way to MAWR.
Tip: The ph is an f, and the word breaks up as meta plus morph plus ic.
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