Cretaceous

How many syllables in Cretaceous?

cretaceous has 3 syllables

Split Cretaceous into syllables?

cre-ta-ceous

Definition of Cretaceous

Cretaceous refers to the last period of the Mesozoic era, from about 145 to 66 million years ago.

How should Cretaceous divide into syllables

The word 'cretaceous' has three syllables. The vowels in this word are 'e', 'a', 'e', and 'o'. The consonants are 'c', 'r', 't', 'c', and 's'.

Part of Speech - Cretaceous

Adjective

The dinosaur fossils were found in the cretaceous rock.

Sentences with Cretaceous

  • The cretaceous period was a fascinating time for the evolution of life on Earth.
  • Cretaceous rocks often contain fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.
  • The cretaceous seas were home to many different types of marine creatures.
  • Scientists study the cretaceous period to learn more about the history of the Earth.
  • The cretaceous climate was much warmer than it is today.

Quotes with Cretaceous

  • "The Cretaceous Period was the last great period of the dinosaur age." - Michael Crichton
  • "The Cretaceous period was the last great gasp of the dinosaur world." - Peter Brannen
  • "The Cretaceous-Tertiary event wiped out the dinosaurs." - Richard Cowen
  • "The Cretaceous period was a fascinating time of change on Earth." - Kenneth Lacovara
  • "The Cretaceous was the last great age of reptiles." - David Attenborough

Number of characters in Cretaceous

10 ( c, r, e, t, a, c, e, o, u, s )

Unique letters in Cretaceous

8 ( c, r, e, t, a, o, u, s )

Cretaceous Backwards

suoecaterc

Phonetic Transcription of Cretaceous

IPA (International): krɪˈteɪʃɪs

ARA (American): krɪˈteʃɪs

EPA (English): krɪˈteɪʃɪs

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