How to pronounce carbon monoxide

carbon monoxide

/ˈkɑːrbən məˈnɑːksaɪd/

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/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/b/as in bed	A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.

Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless.

How do you pronounce carbon monoxide?

Carbon monoxide is pronounced /ˈkɑːrbən məˈnɑːksaɪd/ in American English.