How to Pronounce Phenols

To pronounce "phenols", say PHEN-ols — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

PHEN-ols

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💡 Tip for remembering “phenols”

"phenols" has 2 syllables: phen-ols. It rhymes with fundamentals and instrumentals, if that helps it stick.

What does phenols mean?

noun

  1. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
  2. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

Synonyms

carbolic acidbenzenolhydroxybenzene

Words that rhyme with phenols

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fundamentalsinstrumentalskennelsdentalscontinentalsorientalsrennelsgentles

Related words

hydroxybenzeneoxybenzenedihydrichinderedmonohydricphenolicspolyhydrictrihydric

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "phenols"?▾

"Phenols" has 2 syllables: phen · ols.

What does "phenols" mean?▾

Phenols: A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.

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