How to Pronounce "ethel"
word
/ˈɛθəɫ/
E-thuhl
/ˈɛθəl/
E-thuhl
Definition
Ethel refers to an 'ethyl' group, a type of chemical group made of two carbon atoms and five hydrogen atoms, found in organic chemistry. It is commonly used in naming chemical compounds.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛθəɫ/
British English
/ˈɛθəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
E-thuhl
UK
E-thuhl
Listen in Context
An ethel group is part of ethyl alcohol.
Many organic molecules contain the ethel group.
The chemist added an ethel group to the compound.
Without the ethel group, this reaction wouldn't happen.