How to pronounce ferrocene
Say it like FER-uh-seen. Ferrocene has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER).
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US American/ˈfɛrəsin/FER-uh-seen
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- FER
- uh
- seen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ferrocene pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- seenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does ferrocene mean?
noun
- Any of a class of metallocenes containing an iron atom between two cyclopentadienyl rings; especially the simplest of the class bis-cyclopentadienyl iron.
Where does ferrocene come from?
Blend of ferrous + benzene, coined by Mark Whiting, a postdoc with Robert Burns Woodward.
Words that rhyme with ferrocene
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Questions about saying ferrocene
How do you pronounce ferrocene?
Say FER-uh-seen. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛrəsin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ferrocene?
Ferrocene has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER). Broken into parts: FER · uh · seen.