Psarolites is a geological term used to describe a fossilized fish found in rocks. The word is pronounced /səˈroʊlaɪts/ where the 'p' is silent, and the 's' is pronounced as the 'z' sound in the word 'zip'. The 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in the word 'father', and the 'o' like the 'o' in the word 'go'. The 'i' is pronounced like the 'i' in the word 'eye' and the 't' like the 't' in the word 'time'. A correct pronunciation of psarolites is crucial in the study of paleontology and geology.
In geol., silicified stems of tree-ferns, found abundantly in the New Red Sandstone, which have a speckled or star-like appearance, and are popularly called starstones.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.