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Organic chemistry pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for organic chemistry terms.

A

acetylene /əˈsɛtɪliːn/

acrylic acid /əˈkrɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/

acyl /ˈeɪsɪl/

acylation /ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən/

adamantane /ˌædəˈmænteɪn/

aldehyde /ˈældɪhaɪd/

aldol /ˈældɒl/

alkane /ˈælkeɪn/

alkene /ˈælkiːn/

alkoxide /ælˈkɒksaɪd/

alkyl /ˈælkɪl/

alkylation /ˌælkɪˈleɪʃən/

alkyne /ˈælkaɪn/

alkynyl /ælˈkaɪnəl/

allene /ˈæliːn/

amidation /ˌæmɪˈdeɪʃən/

amide /ˈeɪmaɪd/

amine /əˈmiːn/

aromaticity /ˌærəməˈtɪsɪti/

azanide /ˈæzənaɪd/

azide /ˈeɪzaɪd/

azidoazide azide /əˌziːdoʊˈeɪzaɪd ˈeɪzaɪd/

azulene /ˈæʒəliːn, ˈæzjʊliːn/

B

benzene /ˈbɛnziːn/

benzyl /ˈbɛnzəl/

beryllocene /bɪˈrɪləsiːn/

beta /ˈbeɪtə/

butane /ˈbjuːteɪn/

butanol /ˈbjuːtənɒl/

butyl /ˈbjuːtɪl/

C

carbanion /kɑːrˈbænaɪɒn/

carbazole /ˈkɑːrbəzoʊl/

carbenium /kɑːrˈbiːniəm/

carbocyclic /ˌkɑːrboʊˈsɪklɪk/

carbonyl /ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/

carboxylate /kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪt/

carboxylic /ˌkɑːrbɒkˈsɪlɪk/

catalysis /kəˈtælɪsɪs/

catalyst /ˈkætəlɪst/

chloride /ˈklɔːraɪd/

cubane /ˈkjuːbeɪn/

cumulene /ˈkjuːmjʊliːn/

cycloalkane /ˌsaɪkloʊˈælkeɪn/

cyclobutadiene /ˌsaɪkloʊˌbjuːtəˈdaɪiːn/

cyclohexane /ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛkseɪn/

cyclooctatetraene /ˌsaɪkloʊˌɒktəˈtɛtrəiːn/

cyclopentadiene /ˌsaɪkloʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn/

cyclopropane /ˌsaɪkloʊˈproʊpeɪn/

D

deprotonation /dɪˌproʊtəˈneɪʃən/

dodecahedrane /ˌdoʊˌdɛkəˈhiːdreɪn/

E

electrophile /ɪˈlɛktrəfaɪl/

electrophilic /ɪˌlɛktrəˈfɪlɪk/

enol /ˈiːnɒl/

enolate /ˈiːnəleɪt/

ester /ˈɛstər/

ethane /ˈɛθeɪn/

ethanoic /ˌɛθəˈnoʊɪk/

ethanol /ˈɛθənɒl/

ethene /ˈɛθiːn/

ether /ˈiːθər/

ethoxide /ɪˈθɒksaɪd/

ethyl /ˈɛθəl/

ethylene /ˈɛθɪliːn/

ethyne /ˈɛθaɪn/

F

ferrocene /ˈfɛrəsiːn/

fullerene /ˈfʊləriːn/

H

halide /ˈheɪlaɪd/

halogen /ˈhælədʒən/

halogenation /ˌhælədʒɪˈneɪʃən/

helicene /ˈhiːlɪsiːn/

heptane /ˈhɛpteɪn/

heptanol /ˈhɛptənɒl/

hexane /ˈhɛkseɪn/

hexanol /ˈhɛksənɒl/

hydrazine /ˈhaɪdrəziːn/

hydrogen /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/

hydronium /haɪˈdroʊniəm/

hydroxide /haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/

I

imine /ˈɪmiːn/

iodobenzene /aɪˌoʊdoʊˈbɛnziːn/

iodonium /ˌaɪəˈdoʊniəm/

K

ketone /ˈkiːtoʊn/

Koser /ˈkoʊzər/

M

methane /ˈmɛθeɪn/

methanoate /mɪˈθænoʊeɪt/

methanoic /ˌmɛθəˈnoʊɪk/

methanol /ˈmɛθənɒl/

methyl /ˈmɛθəl/

N

naphthyridine /næfˈθaɪrɪdiːn/

Nazarov /ˈnæzərɒv/

nucleophile /ˈnjuːkliəfaɪl/

nucleophilic /ˌnjuːkliəˈfɪlɪk/

O

octane /ˈɒkteɪn/

octanol /ˈɒktənɒl/

olympicene /əˈlɪmpɪsiːn/

organocatalysis /ɔːrˌɡænəkəˈtælɪsɪs/

P

pentane /ˈpɛnteɪn/

pentanol /ˈpɛntənɒl/

phenol /ˈfiːnɒl/

phenyl /ˈfɛnɪl/

phenylene /ˈfɛnɪliːn/

pivalic acid /pɪˈvælɪk ˈæsɪd/

prismane /ˈprɪzmeɪn/

propadiene /ˌproʊpəˈdaɪiːn/

propane /ˈproʊpeɪn/

propanoic /ˌproʊpəˈnoʊɪk/

propanol /ˈproʊpənɒl/

propanone /ˈproʊpənoʊn/

propene /ˈproʊpiːn/

propyl /ˈproʊpɪl/

propyne /ˈproʊpaɪn/

protonate /ˈproʊtəneɪt/

pyrophoric /ˌpaɪrəˈfɒrɪk/

S

squaramide /ˈskwɛərəmaɪd/

sulflower /ˈsʌlflaʊər/

T

tetrahedrane /ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdreɪn/

thiol /ˈθaɪɒl/

triflate /ˈtrɪfleɪt/

triflic acid /ˈtrɪflɪk ˈæsɪd/

V

vinylidene /vaɪˈnɪlɪdiːn/

W

Wolff–Kishner reduction /ˈwʊlf ˈkɪʃnər rɪˈdʌkʃən/

Z

Zefirov /ˈzɛfərɒv/

Term	Pronunciation
acetylene	/əˈsɛtɪliːn/
acrylic acid	/əˈkrɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/
acyl	/ˈeɪsɪl/
acylation	/ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən/
adamantane	/ˌædəˈmænteɪn/
aldehyde	/ˈældɪhaɪd/
aldol	/ˈældɒl/
alkane	/ˈælkeɪn/
alkene	/ˈælkiːn/
alkoxide	/ælˈkɒksaɪd/
alkyl	/ˈælkɪl/
alkylation	/ˌælkɪˈleɪʃən/
alkyne	/ˈælkaɪn/
alkynyl	/ælˈkaɪnəl/
allene	/ˈæliːn/
amidation	/ˌæmɪˈdeɪʃən/
amide	/ˈeɪmaɪd/
amine	/əˈmiːn/
aromaticity	/ˌærəməˈtɪsɪti/
azanide	/ˈæzənaɪd/
azide	/ˈeɪzaɪd/
azidoazide azide	/əˌziːdoʊˈeɪzaɪd ˈeɪzaɪd/
azulene	/ˈæʒəliːn, ˈæzjʊliːn/
benzene	/ˈbɛnziːn/
benzyl	/ˈbɛnzəl/
beryllocene	/bɪˈrɪləsiːn/
beta	/ˈbeɪtə/
butane	/ˈbjuːteɪn/
butanol	/ˈbjuːtənɒl/
butyl	/ˈbjuːtɪl/
carbanion	/kɑːrˈbænaɪɒn/
carbazole	/ˈkɑːrbəzoʊl/
carbenium	/kɑːrˈbiːniəm/
carbocyclic	/ˌkɑːrboʊˈsɪklɪk/
carbonyl	/ˌkɑːrbəˈniːl/
carboxylate	/kɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪt/
carboxylic	/ˌkɑːrbɒkˈsɪlɪk/
catalysis	/kəˈtælɪsɪs/
catalyst	/ˈkætəlɪst/
chloride	/ˈklɔːraɪd/
cubane	/ˈkjuːbeɪn/
cumulene	/ˈkjuːmjʊliːn/
cycloalkane	/ˌsaɪkloʊˈælkeɪn/
cyclobutadiene	/ˌsaɪkloʊˌbjuːtəˈdaɪiːn/
cyclohexane	/ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛkseɪn/
cyclooctatetraene	/ˌsaɪkloʊˌɒktəˈtɛtrəiːn/
cyclopentadiene	/ˌsaɪkloʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn/
cyclopropane	/ˌsaɪkloʊˈproʊpeɪn/
deprotonation	/dɪˌproʊtəˈneɪʃən/
dodecahedrane	/ˌdoʊˌdɛkəˈhiːdreɪn/
electrophile	/ɪˈlɛktrəfaɪl/
electrophilic	/ɪˌlɛktrəˈfɪlɪk/
enol	/ˈiːnɒl/
enolate	/ˈiːnəleɪt/
ester	/ˈɛstər/
ethane	/ˈɛθeɪn/
ethanoic	/ˌɛθəˈnoʊɪk/
ethanol	/ˈɛθənɒl/
ethene	/ˈɛθiːn/
ether	/ˈiːθər/
ethoxide	/ɪˈθɒksaɪd/
ethyl	/ˈɛθəl/
ethylene	/ˈɛθɪliːn/
ethyne	/ˈɛθaɪn/
ferrocene	/ˈfɛrəsiːn/
fullerene	/ˈfʊləriːn/
halide	/ˈheɪlaɪd/
halogen	/ˈhælədʒən/
halogenation	/ˌhælədʒɪˈneɪʃən/
helicene	/ˈhiːlɪsiːn/
heptane	/ˈhɛpteɪn/
heptanol	/ˈhɛptənɒl/
hexane	/ˈhɛkseɪn/
hexanol	/ˈhɛksənɒl/
hydrazine	/ˈhaɪdrəziːn/
hydrogen	/ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
hydronium	/haɪˈdroʊniəm/
hydroxide	/haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/
imine	/ˈɪmiːn/
iodobenzene	/aɪˌoʊdoʊˈbɛnziːn/
iodonium	/ˌaɪəˈdoʊniəm/
ketone	/ˈkiːtoʊn/
Koser	/ˈkoʊzər/
methane	/ˈmɛθeɪn/
methanoate	/mɪˈθænoʊeɪt/
methanoic	/ˌmɛθəˈnoʊɪk/
methanol	/ˈmɛθənɒl/
methyl	/ˈmɛθəl/
naphthyridine	/næfˈθaɪrɪdiːn/
Nazarov	/ˈnæzərɒv/
nucleophile	/ˈnjuːkliəfaɪl/
nucleophilic	/ˌnjuːkliəˈfɪlɪk/
octane	/ˈɒkteɪn/
octanol	/ˈɒktənɒl/
olympicene	/əˈlɪmpɪsiːn/
organocatalysis	/ɔːrˌɡænəkəˈtælɪsɪs/
pentane	/ˈpɛnteɪn/
pentanol	/ˈpɛntənɒl/
phenol	/ˈfiːnɒl/
phenyl	/ˈfɛnɪl/
phenylene	/ˈfɛnɪliːn/
pivalic acid	/pɪˈvælɪk ˈæsɪd/
prismane	/ˈprɪzmeɪn/
propadiene	/ˌproʊpəˈdaɪiːn/
propane	/ˈproʊpeɪn/
propanoic	/ˌproʊpəˈnoʊɪk/
propanol	/ˈproʊpənɒl/
propanone	/ˈproʊpənoʊn/
propene	/ˈproʊpiːn/
propyl	/ˈproʊpɪl/
propyne	/ˈproʊpaɪn/
protonate	/ˈproʊtəneɪt/
pyrophoric	/ˌpaɪrəˈfɒrɪk/
squaramide	/ˈskwɛərəmaɪd/
sulflower	/ˈsʌlflaʊər/
tetrahedrane	/ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdreɪn/
thiol	/ˈθaɪɒl/
triflate	/ˈtrɪfleɪt/
triflic acid	/ˈtrɪflɪk ˈæsɪd/
vinylidene	/vaɪˈnɪlɪdiːn/
Wolff–Kishner reduction	/ˈwʊlf ˈkɪʃnər rɪˈdʌkʃən/
Zefirov	/ˈzɛfərɒv/