How to pronounce vitreous
American English pronunciation
VIT-ree-us
- IPA
- /ˈvɪtɹi.əs/
- Syllables
- VIT · ree · us (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What vitreous means
Like glass in how it looks or feels
In a sentence: The pond froze into a smooth, vitreous sheet.
Where it comes from: It comes from "vitrum," the Latin word for glass.
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