How To Pronounce Hydroxide
hydroxide
In British English, hydroxide is pronounced /haɪˈdrɒk.saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈdrʷɒk.saɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈdrɑːk.saɪd/.
Hydroxide has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hydroxide has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hydroxide
Questions About Hydroxide
How do you pronounce hydroxide in British English?
In British English, hydroxide is pronounced /haɪˈdrɒk.saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈdrʷɒk.saɪd̚].
How do you pronounce hydroxide in American English?
In American English, hydroxide is pronounced /haɪˈdrɑːk.saɪd/.
How many syllables are in hydroxide?
Hydroxide has three syllables, /haɪ/ + /drɒk/ + /saɪd/.
Where is the stress in hydroxide?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /drɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce hydroxide the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈdrɒk.saɪd/ and American English has /haɪˈdrɑːk.saɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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