Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acridine

/ˈækɹɪdiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
acri-dine
IPA
/ˈækɹɪdiːn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs

Uncountable

noun

Any of many derivatives of this compound

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

acridines (plural)

Derived Forms

acridinium acridinyl acridone acridorex acrisorcin aminoacridine bisacridine bucricaine diacridine dihydroxyacridine dimetacrine ethacridine

Phrases

acridine carboxamide acridine dye acridine orange acridine yellow

Questions

How do you pronounce acridine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækɹɪdiːn/.
What does acridine mean?
A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs

How to pronounce acridine

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “acridine”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈækɹɪdiːn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “acridine”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “acridine” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.