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# How to pronounce "caprock" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/kæprɒk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ca·prock**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.
  - *Example*: "Last month, federal scientists said that the company had fallen far behind schedule because a huge rig hired to drill down about 12,000 feet, or more than two miles, on federal land had not been able to pierce surface formations called caprock."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "caprock" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "that the Barnett Shale, I'm trying to speed up here. I got a lot to say, and I notice the clock is moving on here. It's a problem with being a professor the same shales that we use as caprocks for CCS? And if that's the case, then do"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 49:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAyvoqIN6Fk&t=2998s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "caprock" correctly?
"caprock" is pronounced `/kæprɒk/`. Syllable breakdown: **ca·prock**.

### What does "caprock" mean in context?
A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.

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