how to pronounce hydrocarbon
/ˌhaɪ.dɹəʊˈkɑː.bən/
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the above transcription of hydrocarbon 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.
hydrocarbon is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of hydrocarbon in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… got these two hydrocarbon chains and …”
meanings of hydrocarbon
noun:
- A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
hydrocarbon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word hydrocarbon occurs in english on average 1.3 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.
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