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How to pronounce “opal”

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Pronunciation guide for opal

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of opal with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Unique Love Between Humans and DogsAnd he was telling me, like, now, with Opal,
Definition summary
(mineralogy) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.

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How to pronounce opal

The Unique Love Between Humans and Dogs

And he was telling me, like, now, with Opal,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “opal”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (mineralogy) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.
  • The colour of opal: any shade of blue with bright flecks of other colours, such as white, yellow, and red.
  • (biology, genetics, biochemistry) A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
  • Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Nesolycaena.

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Similar Sounds

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