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How to pronounce cryosphere

American English pronunciation

KRY-uh-sfeer

IPA
/ˈkɹaɪ.əˌsfɪɹ/
Syllables
KRY · uh · sfeer (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What cryosphere means

noun

All the frozen parts of Earth, like ice and snow

In a sentence: Scientists measure the cryosphere to see how much ice melts each summer.

Where it comes from: It joins cryo-, from a Greek word for icy cold, with sphere.

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