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Aqueous Pronunciation
Aqueous is pronounced AY-kwee-uhs, IPA /ˈeɪkwiəs/.
AY-kwee-uhs
US /ˈeɪkwiəs/ · UK /ˈeɪkwɪəs/
Syllables: AY · kwee · uhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Made with water, or containing water.
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Aqueous in a Sentence
- Dissolve the powder in an aqueous solution.
- The paint has an aqueous base and washes out.
- Aqueous humour fills the front of the eye.
Common Mispronunciations of Aqueous
Not uh-KWEE-uhs
Aqueduct holds the volume at the front and this adjective does the same, though its first vowel stretches to the ay of day.
Not AY-kwuhs
Hideous and various carry three beats, and the ee in the middle of this one has to be heard as well.
Tip: Aqua and aquatic keep the flat a of cat, and aqueous is the member of the family that stretches it.
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