biochemical

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈkɛmɪkəl/

Syllables bi·o·chem·i·cal

Stress bi-o-CHEM-i-cal

Phonics Breakdown

bio

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ/

long i (i-e)

chem

/kɛm/

hard c

i

/ɪ/

short i

cal

/kəl/

schwa

Meaning

related to the chemical processes of living organisms

Sound Reference

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bio=/baɪoʊ/(biology) + chem=/kɛm/(chemistry) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(chemical)

Example

The researcher analyzed the biochemical changes in the cells.