How to pronounce pyrite
American English pronunciation
PY-ryte
- IPA
- /ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/
- Syllables
- PY · ryte (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pyrite means
A shiny gold-colored mineral known as fool's gold
In a sentence: Mia thought she had struck it rich until her teacher said the shiny rock was pyrite.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from a Greek name meaning stone of fire, given because it glitters. English has used it since 1555.
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