volcano

/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

nounvol · ca · no

Think: "VOLleyball players shout ‘OKAY!’—vol + KAY + no = vol-ca-no."

Yes, it's volcano. Remember the middle sound is "KAY" (ca), not "CAN"—it’s vol-CA-no.

Definition

  1. nounA mountain or hill with an opening (vent) where hot melted rock (lava), ash, and gases can erupt from inside the Earth.

Examples

  • The volcano sent a cloud of ash high into the sky.
  • Scientists placed sensors near the volcano to track small earthquakes.
  • We learned how lava cools into rock after a volcano erupts.

Synonyms

mountainpeakconeventcrater

Translations

ES volcánPT vulcãoFR volcan

Common misspellings

volcanoevolkanovolcannovolcainovolcanoovolkanoevolcenovolkaino

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