To pronounce "biochemistry", say BIOCH-em-istry — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"biochemistry" has 3 syllables: bioch-em-istry. It rhymes with chemistry and geochemistry, if that helps it stick.
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“The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.”
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"Biochemistry" has 3 syllables: bioch · em · istry.
Biochemistry: The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
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