How to Pronounce “electrolyte”

American (US)

/ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/

noun — A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “electrolyte” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “electrolyte” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "electrolyte" mean?

electrolyte (noun): A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.

What is the IPA transcription of "electrolyte"?

/ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ in American English.

Which syllable is stressed in "electrolyte"?

“electrolyte” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.