phyllite
/ˈfɪlˌaɪt/noun
phyllite is spelled P-H-Y-L-L-I-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phyllite means “A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phyllite is phyllites.
How many letters and syllables are in phyllite?
| Letters | 8: P-H-Y-L-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is phyllite?
Phyllite appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce phyllite?
- /ˈfɪlˌaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of phyllite
- phyllites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phyllite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phyllite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of rock:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does phyllite come from?
From Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon, “leaf”) + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).