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# How to pronounce "microdiorite" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/mɪkrɒdɪɒræɪt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mi·cro·di·o·rite**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A course-grained igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar; a rock whose composition is intermediate between andesite and diorite.
  - *Example*: "Early Miocene fossiliferous andesitic sediments are associated with some ophiolite massifs in northern Northland: Otaian volcanic grits (Hughes 1966) form a part of Maungaru Range (Fig. 3) and Waitakian–Otaian volcaniclastics are intruded by microdiorite near North Cape (Leitch 1966, 1970)."

### Example Sentences
- "Early Miocene fossiliferous andesitic sediments are associated with some ophiolite massifs in northern Northland: Otaian volcanic grits (Hughes 1966) form a part of Maungaru Range (Fig. 3) and Waitakian–Otaian volcaniclastics are intruded by microdiorite near North Cape (Leitch 1966, 1970)."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "microdiorite"

- **Syllables**: mi · cro · di · o · rite
- **IPA**: `/mɪkrɒdɪɒræɪt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[mic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mic), [mica](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mica), [micaceous](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micaceous), [micacious](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micacious), [micafungin](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micafungin), [micaless](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micaless), [micalike](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micalike), [micanite](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micanite)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “microdiorite”?
“microdiorite” is pronounced /mɪkrɒdɪɒræɪt/ (mi · cro · di · o · rite). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “microdiorite”?
“microdiorite” has 5 syllables: mi · cro · di · o · rite.

### What does “microdiorite” mean?
A course-grained igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar; a rock whose composition is intermediate between andesite and diorite.


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