HOW TO PRONOUNCE
alkaline
/ˈælkəˌlaɪn/
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Put primary stress on “al.”
Use three syllables, with a light vowel after k. Its final line contains the long i of my with secondary stress, while the opening beat remains strongest.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The chart identifies the alkaline solution.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does alkaline mean?
adjective
- Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
- Having a pH greater than 7.
noun
- An alkaline battery.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈælkəˌlaɪn/
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In nature it is found in sea-water combined with alkaline bases, and in the waters of many saline springs and inland seas.
By common consent the windows were kept closed to exclude the fine white alkaline dust, which is very irritating to the nostrils.
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Gypsum could be substituted for lime in arid areas where the soils are naturally alkaline but still may benefit from additional calcium.
Kelp is a species of sea-weed, which, when burnt, yields an alkaline salt, useful for making glass, soap, and for several other purposes.
Why talk of acid or alkaline reactions, which prove nothing, when it is so simple to have recourse to facts, which prove everything?