How to pronounce graphene
Say it like GRAF-een. Graphene has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAF).
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US American/ˈɡræfin/GRAF-een
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- GRAF
- een
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Graphene pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- eenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does graphene mean?
noun
- Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a layer of graphite.
- An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.
Where does graphene come from?
From graph(ite) + -ene.
Questions about saying graphene
How do you pronounce graphene?
Say GRAF-een. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡræfin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in graphene?
Graphene has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAF). Broken into parts: GRAF · een.