How to pronounce viscoid
Say it like VIS-koyd. Viscoid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VIS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce viscoid. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- VIS
- koyd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Viscoid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- koydKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of viscoid
American and British speakers say viscoid in essentially the same way: /ˈvɪskɔɪd/ in the US and /ˈvɪskɔɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: VIS-koyd.
What does viscoid mean?
- Composed of viscoid (a powered amorphous form of cellulose).
- Derived from viscose (a liquid made from cellulose).
- Describing a type of motion involving the hydrodynamics of viscous fluids intermixing.
- A powdered amorphous form of cellulose.
Where does viscoid come from?
By surface analysis, visco- + -oid; evidently independently coined several times by several scientists in the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries.
Questions about saying viscoid
How do you pronounce viscoid?
Say VIS-koyd. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɪskɔɪd/. In British English it is /ˈvɪskɔɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in viscoid?
Viscoid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VIS). Broken into parts: VIS · koyd.
Do Americans and Brits say viscoid the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈvɪskɔɪd/ and the British form is /ˈvɪskɔɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.