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Oxygen Pronunciation
Oxygen is pronounced AHK-suh-juhn, IPA /ˈɑksədʒən/.
AHK-suh-juhn
US /ˈɑksədʒən/ · UK /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
Syllables: AHK · suh · juhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and that living things need to breathe.
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Oxygen in a Sentence
- Divers carry oxygen in a tank on their backs.
- The patient was put on oxygen overnight.
- Plants release oxygen as they grow.
Common Mispronunciations of Oxygen
Not AHK-si-gen with a hard g
Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen all close on a soft juhn, so the g here comes out as a j.
Not ahk-SEE-juhn
Only the opening AHK is heard clearly; the y in the middle flattens to a colourless suh.
Tip: The x carries a ks, so the word opens like the sound in box.
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