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How to pronounce methylalumination

Say it like meth-ih-luh-loo-mih-NAY-shun. Methylalumination has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (NAY).

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US American/ˌmɛθɪləˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/meth-ih-luh-loo-mih-NAY-shun
UK British/ˌmɛθɪləˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/meth-ih-luh-loo-mih-NAY-shun
  • meth
  • ih
  • luh
  • loo
  • mih
  • NAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Methylalumination pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. methGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. looGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  5. mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  7. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of methylalumination

American and British speakers say methylalumination in essentially the same way: /ˌmɛθɪləˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌmɛθɪləˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: meth-ih-luh-loo-mih-NAY-shun.

What does methylalumination mean?

noun
  1. A chemical reaction involving the addition of a methyl group and an aluminum moiety to a substrate, typically an alkyne or alkene, resulting in the formation of organoaluminum compounds.

Where does methylalumination come from?

methyl- + aluminum + -ation

Words that rhyme with methylalumination

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Questions about saying methylalumination

How do you pronounce methylalumination?

Say meth-ih-luh-loo-mih-NAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɛθɪləˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌmɛθɪləˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in methylalumination?

Methylalumination has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (NAY). Broken into parts: meth · ih · luh · loo · mih · NAY · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say methylalumination the same way?

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

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