how to pronounce carbon

/ˈkɑːɹbən/

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carbon is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of carbon in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that we breathe out carbon dioxide and …”

meaning of carbon

Carbon is a chemical element that is a nonmetal.

carbon frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word carbon occurs in english on average 12.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.