plagioclasebasalt
Syllables
pla-gio-cla-se-ba-salt
Pronunciation
/ˌpleɪ.dʒi.oʊ.kleɪs ˈbeɪ.sɔlt/
Stress
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Morphemes
plagio- + clase
Plagioclase-basalt is a compound noun syllabified as pla-gio-cla-se-ba-salt, with stress on the third syllable of plagioclase and the first of basalt. Syllabification follows standard English rules, and the word's morphemes reveal its Greek and Latin origins.
Definitions
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A dark-colored, fine-grained volcanic rock composed of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene minerals.
“The lava flow was identified as plagioclase-basalt.”
“Plagioclase-basalt is common in oceanic crust.”
ant:Granite
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'plagioclase' and the first syllable of 'basalt'.
Syllables
pla — Open syllable, onset 'pl', vowel 'a'. gio — Diphthong 'io', onset 'g'. cla — Open syllable, onset 'cl', vowel 'a'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', diphthong 'e'. ba — Open syllable, onset 'b', diphthong 'a'. salt — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'o', coda 'lt'
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