How to Pronounce "inorganic"
word
ˌɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk
in-or-GAN-ik
ˌɪnɔːɡˈænɪk
in-AW-GAN-ik
Definition
Not containing or relating to living things; in science, it describes substances that are not based on carbon or that do not come from living matter.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk
British English
ˌɪnɔːɡˈænɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-or-GAN-ik
UK
in-AW-GAN-ik
Listen in Context
Water is an inorganic substance.
Rocks often contain inorganic minerals.
Salt is an example of an inorganic compound.
The class today focused on the differences between inorganic and organic chemistry.