How to pronounce carnelian
American English pronunciation
kar-NEEL-yun
- IPA
- /kɑɹˈniljən/
- Syllables
- kar · NEEL · yun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What carnelian means
A reddish-brown stone polished for jewelry
In a sentence: Her necklace had one smooth carnelian that glowed like a warm ember.
Where it comes from: It was first spelled cornelian. The spelling changed because of a Latin word meaning fleshy, after the stone's color.
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