English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Glycol Pronunciation
Glycol is pronounced GLY-kawl, IPA /ˈglaɪˌkoʊl/.
GLY-kawl
US /ˈglaɪˌkoʊl/ · UK /ˈglaɪkɒl/
Syllables: GLY · kawl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A sweet, syrupy alcohol used in antifreeze and in solvents.
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Glycol in a Sentence
- Propylene glycol turns up in some food flavourings.
- The coolant is a mix of glycol and water.
- Glycol leaked from the cracked pipe.
Common Mispronunciations of Glycol
Not gli-KAWL
The volume is on the opening beat, and the y carries the long i of sky.
Not GLI-kuhl
The ending keeps a full vowel, kawl, rather than slipping to kuhl.
Tip: Glycerine and glycol both come from glykys, the Greek for sweet.
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