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How to pronounce hydrobromide

Say it like hy-droh-BROH-myde. Hydrobromide has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BROH).

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US American/haɪdroʊˈbroʊmaɪd/hy-droh-BROH-myde
UK British/haɪdrəʊˈbrəʊmaɪd/hy-droh-BROH-myde
  • hy
  • droh
  • BROH
  • myde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hydrobromide pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. hyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. drohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. mydeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of hydrobromide

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: hy-droh-BROH-myde.

What does hydrobromide mean?

noun
  1. A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).

Where does hydrobromide come from?

From hydro- + bromide.

Questions about saying hydrobromide

How do you pronounce hydrobromide?

Say hy-droh-BROH-myde. The American pronunciation is /haɪdroʊˈbroʊmaɪd/. In British English it is /haɪdrəʊˈbrəʊmaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hydrobromide?

Hydrobromide has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BROH). Broken into parts: hy · droh · BROH · myde.

Is hydrobromide pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /haɪdrəʊˈbrəʊmaɪd/ (hy-droh-BROH-myde).

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