To pronounce "thiourea", say THIOUR-ea — 2 syllables, IPA /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"thiourea" has 2 syllables: thiour-ea. It rhymes with pyorrhea, if that helps it stick.
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"Thiourea" has 2 syllables: thiour · ea.
The IPA transcription of "thiourea" is /-ˈjʊəɹi.ə/.
Thiourea: Any of a class of compounds based on NH2-CS-NH2, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.
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