To pronounce "fluorine", say FLUOR-in-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈflɔːɹiːn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
fluorine
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/ˈflɔːɹiːn/
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"fluorine" has 3 syllables: fluor-in-e. It rhymes with keen and obscene, if that helps it stick.
noun
“an octahedron of fluorines”
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"Fluorine" has 3 syllables: fluor · in · e.
The IPA transcription of "fluorine" is /ˈflɔːɹiːn/.
Fluorine: The chemical element (symbol F) with an atomic number of 9. It is the lightest of the halogens, a pale yellow-green, highly reactive gas that attacks all metals.
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