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/ˈkɛməstɹi/
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/kˈɛmɪstɹi/
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"chemistry" has 3 syllables: chemistry.
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"Chemistry" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɛməstɹi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Chemistry" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "chemistry" is /ˈkɛməstɹi/.
Chemistry: The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
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