Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chitosan

/ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: chi-tosan
IPA: /ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

Inflected Forms

chitosans (plural)

Derived Forms

chitosanase chitosanolytic nanochitosan oligochitosan

Questions

How do you pronounce chitosan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪ.tə.sæn/.
What does chitosan mean?: An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat

How to pronounce chitosan

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