How to Pronounce “scoriation” in English
/skɒrɪæʃən/
sco·ri·a·ti·on
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IPA/skɒrɪæʃən/
Syllablessco·ri·a·ti·on
What does “scoriation” mean?
NOUN
- A sloppily cut groove, furrow, or trench, characterised by the presence of refuse material from which it was cut.
- An anthropological term used to describe grooves or other similar markings on bullets exclusively. Scoriation is a joining of "scoring" and "striation."
Example sentences
- “"The tracks of his father's foot were gone. Where they had been were now long, watercloudy scoriations resembling the sporadic course of a Lilliputian mowing machine." ~William Faulkner”
How to pronounce “scoriation”
- Syllables:
- sco · ri · a · ti · on
- IPA:
- /skɒrɪæʃən/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“scoriation” is pronounced /skɒrɪæʃən/ (sco · ri · a · ti · on). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “scoriation”?
“scoriation” has 5 syllables: sco · ri · a · ti · on.
What does “scoriation” mean?
A sloppily cut groove, furrow, or trench, characterised by the presence of refuse material from which it was cut.