Forming words denoting compounds, molecules, etc., containing zirconium, as zirconofluoride (cf. fluozirconate at fluo-comb. form 1), zirconosilicate, etc.
1853
He [sc. Berzelius] then reduced zirconium from the zirco-fluoride of potassium by means of potassium.
Edinburgh New Philosophical Journalvol. 54 12
1894
These salts are often called zircono-fluorides, or fluo-zirconates; they are better named zirconi-fluorides.
H. F. Morley & M. M. P. Muir, Watts' Dictionary of Chemistry (revised edition) vol. IV. 859/1
1927
Laavenite is a monoclinic zircono-silicate of Ca, Mn, Na with some Ti, Ta, F, OH.
N. H. Winchell & A. N. Winchell, Elements of Optical Mineralogy (ed. 2) vol. II. x. 245
1995
The synthesis and reactivity of zirconocycles, and their use in the synthesis of carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bonds.
Chemistry in Britain October 792 (advertisement)
2000
The zirconio-alkylidene carbenoids are synthesized by allylzirconation of haloalkynes.
A. Krueger in H. Hopt, Sci. of Synthesis (ed. 5) vol. XLIII. 488
Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. If the subsequent element is an existing word, it is likely to retain its original stress pattern, e.g. zirconosilicate
British English
/ˌzəːkənəʊˈsɪlᵻkət/
zur-kuh-noh-SIL-uh-kuht
/ˌzəːkənəʊˈsɪlᵻkeɪt/
zur-kuh-noh-SIL-uh-kayt
U.S. English
/zərˌkɑnoʊˈsɪləˌkeɪt/
zuhr-kah-noh-SIL-uh-kayt
/zərˌkɑnoʊˈsɪləkət/
zuhr-kah-noh-SIL-uh-kuht
Consonants
ppea
ttea
kkey
bbuy
ddye
ɡguy
tʃchore
dʒjay
ffore
θthaw
ssore
ʃshore
vvee
ðthee
zzee
ʒbeige
xloch
hhay
llay
ɬrhingyll
rray
wway
jyore
mmay
nnay
ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.
Vowels
iːfleece
ihappy
ɪkit
ɛdress
atrap, bath
ɑːstart, palm, bath
ɒlot
ɔːthought, force
ʌstrut
ʊfoot
uːgoose
əletter
əːnurse
ɪənear
ɛːsquare
ʊəcure
eɪface
ʌɪpride
aʊmouth
əʊgoat
ɔɪvoice
ãgratin
ɒ̃salon
ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.
Vowels
ifleece, happy
ɪkit
ɛdress
ætrap, bath
ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
ɑrstart
ɔcloth, thought
ɔrnorth, force
ʊfoot
ugoose
əstrut, comma
ərnurse, letter
ɪ(ə)rnear
ɛ(ə)rsquare
ʊ(ə)rcure
eɪface
aɪpride
aʊmouth
oʊgoat
ɔɪvoice
ɑ̃gratin
æ̃salon
ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.
Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.
Consonants
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values
British English
U.S. English