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How to pronounce carbamination

Say it like kar-buh-muh-NAY-shun. Carbamination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY).

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US American/ˌkɑrbəməˈneɪʃən/kar-buh-muh-NAY-shun
UK British/ˌkɑːbəməˈneɪʃən/kah-buh-muh-NAY-shun
  • kar
  • buh
  • muh
  • NAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Carbamination pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. karGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of carbamination

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: kah-buh-muh-NAY-shun.

What does carbamination mean?

noun
  1. The chemical process by which a carbamoyl group (–CONH₂) is introduced into another molecule, especially through reaction of isocyanic acid or cyanate with amino groups.

Where does carbamination come from?

From carbamine + -ation.

Words that rhyme with carbamination

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Questions about saying carbamination

How do you pronounce carbamination?

Say kar-buh-muh-NAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑrbəməˈneɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌkɑːbəməˈneɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in carbamination?

Carbamination has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY). Broken into parts: kar · buh · muh · NAY · shun.

Is carbamination pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌkɑːbəməˈneɪʃən/ (kah-buh-muh-NAY-shun).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).