How to Pronounce Liquid

To pronounce "liquid", say LIQ-uid — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈlɪkwɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

liquid

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “liquid”

"liquid" has 2 syllables: liq-uid. It rhymes with illiquid, if that helps it stick.

What does liquid mean?

noun

  1. A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

    “A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.”

  2. A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

adjective

  1. Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.

    “liquid nitrogen”

  2. (of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.

Synonyms

flowyfluxive

Antonyms

illiquidgaseoussolid

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Words that rhyme with liquid

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illiquid

Related words

fluidsemiliquidfusibledissolvedliquefiedmeltedliquifiedmolten

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "liquid"?▾

"Liquid" has 2 syllables: liq · uid.

What is the IPA transcription of "liquid"?▾

The IPA transcription of "liquid" is /ˈlɪkwɪd/.

What does "liquid" mean?▾

Liquid: A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

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