How to pronounce perfluorooctanoate
Say it like per-fluur-oh-ok-TAN-oh-ayt. Perfluorooctanoate has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TAN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce perfluorooctanoate. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- per
- fluur
- oh
- ok
- TAN
- oh
- ayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Perfluorooctanoate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- fluurGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- okKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- TANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- aytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of perfluorooctanoate
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: puh-fluur-oh-ok-TAN-oh-ayt.
What does perfluorooctanoate mean?
- A salt or ester of perfluorooctanoic acid.
Questions about saying perfluorooctanoate
How do you pronounce perfluorooctanoate?
Say per-fluur-oh-ok-TAN-oh-ayt. The American pronunciation is /pərˌflʊroʊɑkˈtænoʊeɪt/. In British English it is /pəˌflʊrəʊɒkˈtænəʊeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in perfluorooctanoate?
Perfluorooctanoate has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TAN). Broken into parts: per · fluur · oh · ok · TAN · oh · ayt.
Is perfluorooctanoate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /pəˌflʊrəʊɒkˈtænəʊeɪt/ (puh-fluur-oh-ok-TAN-oh-ayt).