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How to pronounce hydrogens

Say it like HY-druh-junz. Hydrogens has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).

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US American/ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/HY-druh-junz
UK British/ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/HY-druh-junz
  • HY
  • druh
  • junz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hydrogens pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. druhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. junzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of hydrogens

American and British speakers say hydrogens in essentially the same way: /ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/ in the US and /ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HY-druh-junz.

What does hydrogens mean?

noun
  1. plural of hydrogen How to pronounce hydrogen

Questions about saying hydrogens

How do you pronounce hydrogens?

Say HY-druh-junz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪdrədʒənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hydrogens?

Hydrogens has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · druh · junz.

Do Americans and Brits say hydrogens the same way?

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

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