vulcanology

vul·can·ol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuhl-kuh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi/
- /vˌʌlkənˈɒlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuhl-kuh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of vulcanology word

abbreviation VULCANOLOGY volcanology. 1
abbreviation VULCANOLOGY volcanology 0
noun vulcanology The study of volcanoes. 0

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Origin of vulcanology

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; vulcan- (variant of volcan- as in volcanic) + -o- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Vulcanology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vulcanology

vulcanology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vulcanology usage trend in Literature

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