How to pronounce fissure
American English pronunciation
FISH-ur
- IPA
- /ˈfɪʃɚ/
- Syllables
- FISH · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fissure means
A long, narrow crack, as in rock or the ground
In a sentence: Steam rose from a fissure in the rocky ground near the volcano.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from the Latin fissura, a split or crack, from a verb meaning to split.
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Compare: fissure and chasm
A chasm is a huge, deep gap; a fissure is a long, narrow crack.
See also: chasm
Compare: fissure and cranny
A cranny is a tiny crack or nook to hide in; a fissure is a long crack made by splitting, as in rock or ground.
See also: cranny
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