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Biodegradable Pronunciation
Biodegradable is pronounced by-oh-duh-GRAY-duh-buhl, IPA /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl/.
by-oh-duh-GRAY-duh-buhl
US /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈgreɪdəbəl/ · UK /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbəl/
Syllables: by · oh · duh · GRAY · duh · buhl (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Able to be broken down naturally by bacteria and other living things.
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Biodegradable in a Sentence
- The packaging is fully biodegradable.
- Biodegradable bags still need the right conditions to rot.
- They switched to a biodegradable cleaning fluid.
Common Mispronunciations of Biodegradable
Not BY-oh-dee-GRAY-duh-buhl
Six beats and only one of them is truly loud, GRAY in fourth place.
Not bee-oh-duh-GRAY-duh-buhl
The bio prefix opens with the long y of bike, so it is by and not bee.
Tip: Say degradable first, then put by-oh in front of it without changing anything.
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