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Alkali Pronunciation
Alkali is pronounced AL-kuh-ly, IPA /ˈælkəˌlaɪ/.
AL-kuh-ly
US /ˈælkəˌlaɪ/ · UK /ˈælkəˌlaɪ/
Syllables: AL · kuh · ly (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A substance that neutralises acid and turns litmus paper blue.
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Alkali in a Sentence
- Add a weak alkali to bring the pH back up.
- Soap is made by treating fat with an alkali.
- The soil here is a mild alkali.
Common Mispronunciations of Alkali
Not AL-kuh-lee
The final i is the long i of pie, so the word ends like alibi rather than like Bali.
Not al-KAY-ly
Lean hard into AL, and the two parts behind it barely register.
Tip: Alkaline, the adjective, ends the same way: AL-kuh-lyn.
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