How Do You Spell KURAMITE?

Pronunciation: [kjˈʊɹɐmˌa͡ɪt] (IPA)

Kuramite (/'kuːrəmaɪt/) is a mineral that belongs to the zeolite group. Its name comes from its type locality, the Kurama mine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word is spelled with a "k" instead of a "c" because the mineral was originally named after the Kurama mountain range, which is pronounced with a hard "k" sound in Japanese (ku-ra-ma), rather than a soft "c". The IPA phonetic transcription helps to accurately represent the correct pronunciation of the word, which is essential for communication in the scientific community.