English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dilute Pronunciation
Dilute is pronounced dy-LOOT, IPA /daɪˈlut/.
dy-LOOT
US /daɪˈlut/ · UK /daɪˈluːt/
Syllables: dy · LOOT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb and adjective: To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water, or made weaker in that way.
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Dilute in a Sentence
- Dilute the concentrate with four parts water.
- A dilute solution will not harm the leaves.
- Issuing new shares dilutes everyone's holding.
Common Mispronunciations of Dilute
Not DY-loot
Finish hard on LOOT. The front-stressed version turns up in some technical speech but sounds odd in ordinary use.
Not duh-LOOT
The opening beat holds a full eye sound rather than a shrug, the same as dial and dilation.
Tip: Some British speakers slip a y glide in, dy-LYOOT. Both readings appear in dictionaries.
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