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How to pronounce fluorides

Say it like FLUUR-eyedz. Fluorides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLUUR).

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US American/ˈflʊˌraɪdz/FLUUR-eyedz
UK British/ˈflʊˌraɪdz/FLUUR-eyedz
  • FLUUR
  • eyedz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fluorides pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FLUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. eyedzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of fluorides

American and British speakers say fluorides in essentially the same way: /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/ in the US and /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLUUR-eyedz.

Other ways to say fluorides

Fluorides also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • FLOR-eyedz /ˈflɔˌraɪdz/

What does fluorides mean?

noun
  1. plural of fluoride How to pronounce fluoride

Questions about saying fluorides

How do you pronounce fluorides?

Say FLUUR-eyedz. The American pronunciation is /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/. In British English it is /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fluorides?

Fluorides has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLUUR). Broken into parts: FLUUR · eyedz.

Do Americans and Brits say fluorides the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/ and the British form is /ˈflʊˌraɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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