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Ethanol Pronunciation
Ethanol is pronounced E-thuh-nawl, IPA /ˈɛθəˌnɔl/.
E-thuh-nawl
US /ˈɛθəˌnɔl/ · UK /ˈɛθəˌnɒl/
Syllables: E · thuh · nawl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The alcohol found in drinks and used as a fuel and a solvent.
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Ethanol in a Sentence
- The pump sells petrol blended with ethanol.
- Ethanol burns with a pale blue flame.
- Sugar cane is the cheapest source of ethanol here.
Common Mispronunciations of Ethanol
Not e-thuh-NAWL
Front stress, with a lighter lift on the final nawl. Pushing all the force to the end makes it sound like a brand.
Not E-tuh-nawl
Hiss the th with the tongue at the teeth, as in thin, rather than replacing it with a t.
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