How to Pronounce "molecules"
word
/ˈmɑɫəkˌjuɫz/
MOL-uh-kyoolz
/mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz/
MOL-i-kyoolz
Definition
The smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains its chemical properties, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɑɫəkˌjuɫz/
British English
/mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOL-uh-kyoolz
UK
MOL-i-kyoolz
Listen in Context
Water molecules are made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Scientists studied the molecules in the new drug.
These molecules are too small to see with the naked eye.
The heat causes the molecules to move faster and spread apart.