English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Antioxidant Pronunciation
Antioxidant is pronounced an-tee-AHK-suh-duhnt, IPA /ˌæntiˈɑksədənt/.
an-tee-AHK-suh-duhnt
US /ˌæntiˈɑksədənt/ · UK /ˌæntɪˈɒksɪdənt/
Syllables: an · tee · AHK · suh · duhnt (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A substance that slows down damage caused by oxidation in the body or in materials.
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Antioxidant in a Sentence
- Blueberries are sold on their antioxidant content.
- The coating contains an antioxidant to stop the metal pitting.
- No single antioxidant has been shown to prevent cancer.
Common Mispronunciations of Antioxidant
Not AN-tee-ahk-si-duhnt
AHK takes the punch, three beats in, and the anti prefix is just a run-up. Long prefixes of this kind rarely hold the weight of the word they are glued to.
Not an-ty-AHK-suh-duhnt
American speech gives the anti part a plain tee rather than the ty of tie. Both are heard, though tee is the form the dictionaries print here.
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