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How to pronounce diachylon

Say it like dy-uh-KY-lahn. Diachylon has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KY).

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US American/daɪəˈkaɪlɑn/dy-uh-KY-lahn
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dy
  • uh
  • KY
  • lahn
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Diachylon pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. KYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. lahnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does diachylon mean?

noun
  1. A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.

Words that rhyme with diachylon

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Questions about saying diachylon

How do you pronounce diachylon?

Say dy-uh-KY-lahn. The American pronunciation is /daɪəˈkaɪlɑn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in diachylon?

Diachylon has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KY). Broken into parts: dy · uh · KY · lahn.

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