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How to pronounce perchloric

Say it like per-KLOR-ik. Perchloric has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLOR).

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US American/pɚˈklɔrɪk/per-KLOR-ik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • per
  • KLOR
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Perchloric pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  2. KLORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does perchloric mean?

adjective
  1. Describing compounds containing the most highly oxidized state of chlorine.

Where does perchloric come from?

From per- + chloric.

Words that rhyme with perchloric

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Questions about saying perchloric

How do you pronounce perchloric?

Say per-KLOR-ik. The American pronunciation is /pɚˈklɔrɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in perchloric?

Perchloric has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLOR). Broken into parts: per · KLOR · ik.

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