How Do You Spell MICTURITE?

Pronunciation: [mˈɪkt͡ʃəɹˌɪt] (IPA)

Micturite (/mɪkˈtjʊrɑɪt/) is a rare mineral that was discovered in 1978. The spelling of this word is based on its Latin roots, with "mictur" meaning "to urinate". The suffix "-ite" is commonly used in mineralogy to denote a mineral. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word breaks it down into four syllables: "mik" "tyur" "ite", with the stress on the second syllable. Despite its unusual name, micturite has little practical application and is mainly studied by mineral collectors.