How to pronounce pumice
American English pronunciation
PUM-is
- IPA
- /ˈpʌmɪs/
- Syllables
- PUM · is (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pumice means
A light rock full of tiny holes that can float
In a sentence: We dropped a chunk of pumice in the bucket, and it bobbed on top.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word for pumice stone.
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