rhyolite
/ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/noun
rhyolite is spelled R-H-Y-O-L-I-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rhyolite means “An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rhyolite is rhyolites.
How many letters and syllables are in rhyolite?
| Letters | 8: R-H-Y-O-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 rhyolite?
Rhyolite appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 rhyolite?
- /ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/
- /ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rhyolite
- rhyolites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rhyolite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rhyolite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense igneous rock:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | riolita |
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 rhyolite come from?
Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) (modified to + -lite).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).