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Try LingUp Now!Begin with 'chem' pronounced like 'kem'.
Next, say 'i' as in 'it'.
End with 'cal', where 'a' sounds like 'uh'.
che-mi-cal (extra syllable)
chem-i-cal (incorrect stress)
ke-mi-cal (wrong vowel sound)
Begin with 'chem' pronounced like 'kem'.
Next, say 'i' as in 'it'.
End with 'cal', where 'a' sounds like 'uh'.
che-mi-cal (extra syllable)
chem-i-cal (incorrect stress)
ke-mi-cal (wrong vowel sound)
The stress is on the first syllable 'chem'.
Yes, it is pronounced the same in both.
English often uses 'k' sound for 'ch' in words of Greek origin like 'chemical'.
Something that is used in or produced by chemistry.
/ˈkemɪst/
A person trained in chemistry
/ˈkɛmɪstri/
The science of matter
/ˈkemɪkli/
In a way that is related to chemicals
The ending '-ical' adds an extra syllable compared to 'chemist'.
'Chemical' and 'chemistry' share the same first syllable, but differ afterward with stress and syllables.
'Chemically' and 'chemical' both start similarly, but 'chemically' ends in '-ly'.
Ensure you stress the first syllable 'chem' correctly to avoid confusion.
Ensure the 'e' in 'chem' is not pronounced like 'i' or 'ee'.
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