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
- 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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