How to pronounce borax
Say it like BOR-aks. Borax has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOR).
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US American/ˈbɔræks/BOR-aks
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- BOR
- aks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Borax pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- aksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does borax mean?
noun
- A white or gray/gray crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colors on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.
- The sodium salt of boric acid, Na₂B₄O₇, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallization.
- Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.
- To treat with borax.
Words that rhyme with borax
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Questions about saying borax
How do you pronounce borax?
Say BOR-aks. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɔræks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in borax?
Borax has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOR). Broken into parts: BOR · aks.