How to Pronounce Alkalis

To pronounce "alkalis", say ALK-al-is — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

ALK-al-is

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💡 Tip for remembering “alkalis”

"alkalis" has 3 syllables: alk-al-is. It rhymes with alkalize and alkalise, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: alkalize, alkalise — easy to mix up when writing.

What does alkalis mean?

noun

  1. One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
  2. (Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.

Synonyms

base

Antonyms

acid

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Words that rhyme with alkalis

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alkalizealkalise

Related words

basealkalinefoundationgroundworkhalidesresorcinolformamidedichloromethane

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "alkalis"?▾

"Alkalis" has 3 syllables: alk · al · is.

What does "alkalis" mean?▾

Alkalis: One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

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