To pronounce "kerosene", say KER-os-en-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/
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"kerosene" has 4 syllables: ker-os-en-e. It rhymes with keen and obscene, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Kerosene" has 4 syllables: ker · os · en · e.
The IPA transcription of "kerosene" is /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/.
Kerosene: A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel
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