How to Pronounce "mercurochrome"
word
mərˈkjʊrəˌkroʊm
mer-KYOOR-uh-krohm
mɜːˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm
mur-KYOOR-uh-krohm
Definition
A bright red antiseptic liquid, once commonly used to clean cuts and prevent infection, containing mercury and bromine compounds.
IPA Transcription
American English
mərˈkjʊrəˌkroʊm
British English
mɜːˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mer-KYOOR-uh-krohm
UK
mur-KYOOR-uh-krohm
Listen in Context
My grandmother used mercurochrome on my scraped knee.
Mercurochrome is a red liquid used to clean small cuts.
Doctors no longer recommend mercurochrome for wounds.
Back in the day, every household seemed to have a bottle of mercurochrome in the medicine cabinet.