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How to pronounce carbonic

Say it like kar-BAW-nik. Carbonic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAW).

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US American/kɑrˈbɔnɪk/kar-BAW-nik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kar
  • BAW
  • nik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Carbonic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. karKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. BAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. nikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does carbonic mean?

adjective
  1. Of or relating to carbon.

Where does carbonic come from?

From carbon + -ic.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with carbonic

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Questions about saying carbonic

How do you pronounce carbonic?

Say kar-BAW-nik. The American pronunciation is /kɑrˈbɔnɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in carbonic?

Carbonic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAW). Broken into parts: kar · BAW · nik.

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