Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isethionate

/ˌaɪ.sɪˈθaɪ.əˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
isethion-ate
IPA
/ˌaɪ.sɪˈθaɪ.əˌneɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any salt or ester of isethionic acid.

Uncountable

Etymology

From isethionic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌaɪ.sɪˈθaɪ.əˌneɪt/
  • British English: /ʌɪˈsiː.θi.ə.neɪt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce isethionate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.sɪˈθaɪ.əˌneɪt/.
What does isethionate mean?
Any salt or ester of isethionic acid.
Where does isethionate come from?
From isethionic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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