English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Caustic Soda Pronunciation
Caustic Soda is pronounced KAH-stik-SOH-duh, IPA /ˈkɑstɪk ˈsoʊdə/.
KAH-stik-SOH-duh
US /ˈkɑstɪk ˈsoʊdə/ · UK /ˈkɔːstɪk ˈsəʊdə/
Syllables: KAH · stik · SOH · duh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (noun): Sodium hydroxide, a strong alkali used in cleaning products and soap making.
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Caustic Soda in a Sentence
- Caustic soda will clear the drain but ruin the enamel.
- Wear gloves when you mix caustic soda.
- The soap recipe calls for caustic soda and olive oil.
Common Mispronunciations of Caustic Soda
Not KOW-stik SOH-duh
Nothing in the first word rounds to an ow: the au reads as aw, as it does in Austria.
Not kaw-STIK soh-DUH
Each word keeps a loud beat of its own at the front, KAH and SOH, with the quiet ones behind them.
Tip: A caustic remark burns in the same figurative way the chemical burns in a literal one.
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