HOW TO PRONOUNCE
acetylene
/əˈsɛtəˌlin/
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uh-SET-uh-leen: the c sounds like s.
The main stress falls on SET, with a smaller beat on LEEN. Keep the opening and middle uh vowels light.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The technician checked the label on the acetylene cylinder.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does acetylene mean?
noun
- Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
- Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
- A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈsɛtəˌlin/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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The cartographer at his table beneath a shaded acetylene light drew maps and sketched, the magnetician was busy on calculations close by.
Women and girls came into the work, more especially in plane construction and covering and doping, though they took their place in the engine shops and proved successful at acetylene welding and work at the lathes.