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Try LingUp Now!Step 1: Start with a soft 'd' as in 'dog'.
Step 2: Pronounce 'ih' like the 'i' in 'sit'.
Step 3: Stress the second syllable 'z-ahlv' with a voiced 'z' sound followed by 'ah' as in 'father' and a dark 'l' and 'v' at the end.
di-solve (stressing first syllable)
die-solve (incorrect pronunciation of 'i')
dis-soolve (double vowel sound)
Step 1: Start with a soft 'd' as in 'dog'.
Step 2: Pronounce 'ih' like the 'i' in 'sit'.
Step 3: Stress the second syllable 'z-olv' with a voiced 'z' sound followed by 'o' as in 'lot' and a dark 'l' and 'v' at the end.
di-solve (stressing first syllable)
die-solve (incorrect pronunciation of 'i')
dis-soolve (double vowel sound)
No, it has a single 's' sound, like a 'z'.
The stress is on the second syllable.
No, it's like the 'i' in 'sit'.
A process where a solid becomes part of a liquid.
/səˈluːʃ(ə)n/
A mixture where substances dissolve
/ˈsɒlvənt/
A liquid that dissolves things
/ˈsɒljʊb(ə)l/
Able to be dissolved
- 'dissolve' has a 'z' sound instead of 'l'
- 'dissolve' uses a 'v' sound in both syllables
- 'dissolve' ends with 'v', not 'b'
Imagine the movement of sugar blending into water as you pronounce the word to help remember the process.
Focus on stressing the second syllable to distinguish 'dissolve' from other similar words.
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