English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Plutonic Pronunciation
Plutonic is pronounced ploo-TAH-nik, IPA /pluˈtɑnɪk/.
ploo-TAH-nik
US /pluˈtɑnɪk/
Syllables: ploo · TAH · nik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Formed from magma that cooled and hardened deep underground.
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Plutonic in a Sentence
- Granite is the most familiar plutonic rock.
- The range has a plutonic core exposed by erosion.
- Plutonic intrusions can be dated from the minerals they contain.
Common Mispronunciations of Plutonic
Not PLOO-tuh-nik
The middle syllable takes the beat: ploo-TAH-nik. Leaning on the front flattens it into Pluto plus nik.
Tip: Plutonic and platonic differ by one vowel and a whole subject. Plutonic is about rock, platonic is about a relationship without romance.
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