How to pronounce cryoseism
American English pronunciation
KRY-oh-syz-um
- IPA
- /ˈkɹaɪoʊˌsaɪzəm/
- Syllables
- KRY · oh · syz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cryoseism means
A boom or tremor when frozen ground suddenly cracks
In a sentence: On the coldest night of winter, a cryoseism shook the house with a loud boom as the icy ground split.
Where it comes from: It's made from cryo-, meaning cold or frozen, and seism, an old word for an earthquake.
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