how to pronounce insecticide
/ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd/
audio example by a male speaker
audio example by a female speaker
the above transcription of insecticide is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
insecticide is pronounced in four syllables
press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of insecticide
1.
2.
3.
4.
example pitch curve for pronunciation of insecticide
test your pronunciation of insecticide
press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of insecticide
video examples of insecticide pronunciation
An example use of insecticide in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… physical insecticide works by basically …”
meanings of insecticide
noun:
- A substance used to kill insects.
insecticide frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word insecticide occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
Did this page help you?