How to pronounce trioxygen
Say it like try-OK-sih-jun. Trioxygen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (OK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce trioxygen. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- try
- OK
- sih
- jun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trioxygen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- tryKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- OKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- sihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of trioxygen
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: try-OK-sih-jun.
What does trioxygen mean?
- ozone (the triatomic allotrope of oxygen)
Where does trioxygen come from?
From tri- + oxygen.
Questions about saying trioxygen
How do you pronounce trioxygen?
Say try-OK-sih-jun. The American pronunciation is /traɪˈɑksɪdʒən/. In British English it is /traɪˈɒksɪdʒən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trioxygen?
Trioxygen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (OK). Broken into parts: try · OK · sih · jun.
Is trioxygen pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /traɪˈɒksɪdʒən/ (try-OK-sih-jun).