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How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« on: January 12, 2008, 09:32:19 PM »
What is the standard pronounciation for "Alkylidene"? Couldn't find it on the internet. Thanks!

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Re: How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2008, 01:01:17 AM »
OK  as it is written:  alkylidene...(al-kill-i-dene-the i is a soft i-thr es in dene are hard vowels)...was this a trick question?

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Re: How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2008, 06:13:47 AM »
OK  as it is written:  alkylidene...(al-kill-i-dene-the i is a soft i-thr es in dene are hard vowels)...was this a trick question?

Maybe not intentionally a trick question, but whilst I essentially agree with you, how do you pronounce al, or kill ;) It's a matter of degree. Some pronounce carbonyl with a "neel" on the end, others "nile", or I've heard methyl pronounced almost like metal, or me-thile - which do you go with?

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Re: How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2008, 02:41:29 PM »
OK when my frind from PR says it sounds more like al-kill-i-dene...guess when I say it more like keel in ....al-keel-i-dene.....guess it depends on where you are from...what type of accent you have...

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Re: How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2008, 03:07:33 PM »
I would of gone with Al-kill-eh-dean
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Re: How to pronounce "Alkylidene" ??
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2008, 03:41:48 PM »

Dear ?;

Could/Would this be allowed as a possible hint?:   "Alkyl (chem.)


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