How to pronounce stratum
American English pronunciation
STRAY-tum
- IPA
- /ˈstɹeɪtəm/
- Syllables
- STRAY · tum (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- STRAT-um
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What stratum means
One layer lying among other layers, as in rock
In a sentence: The canyon wall showed stratum after stratum of red and tan rock.
Where it comes from: It's Latin for something spread out, like a blanket or bedcover.
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