how to pronounce polyurethane

/ˌpɑːˌliːˈʊɹəˌθɛɪn/

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polyurethane is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… turn to polyurethane like other polymers …”

meanings of polyurethane

noun:

Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.

polyurethane frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word polyurethane occurs in english on average 0.5 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.