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Latex Pronunciation
Latex is pronounced LAY-teks, IPA /ˈleɪˌtɛks/.
LAY-teks
US /ˈleɪˌtɛks/ · UK /ˈleɪtɛks/
Syllables: LAY · teks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The milky sap of some plants, and the rubber made from it.
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Latex in a Sentence
- The gloves are latex free.
- Latex is tapped from the rubber tree.
- Latex paint dries faster than oil.
Common Mispronunciations of Latex
Not LA-teks
That first vowel is long, as in late, rather than short as in lad.
Not luh-TEKS
LAY leads, and the second beat keeps its full e without taking the volume.
Tip: Botanists write latices for more than one, and everyone else writes latexes.
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