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How to pronounce chloramine

Say it like KLOR-uh-meen. Chloramine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLOR).

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US American/ˈklɔrəmin/KLOR-uh-meen
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KLOR
  • uh
  • meen
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chloramine pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KLORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. meenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does chloramine mean?

noun
  1. any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl (monochloramine), used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T

Where does chloramine come from?

From chlor- + -amine.

Questions about saying chloramine

How do you pronounce chloramine?

Say KLOR-uh-meen. The American pronunciation is /ˈklɔrəmin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chloramine?

Chloramine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLOR). Broken into parts: KLOR · uh · meen.

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