isotope
/ˈaɪsətoʊp/
Syllables i·so·tope
Stress I-so-tope
Phonics Breakdown
i
/aɪ/
long i (i_e)
so
/soʊ/
long o
tope
/toʊp/
silent letter
Meaning
an atom variant of an element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
Sound Reference
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i=/aɪ/(ice) + so=/soʊ/(so) + tope=/toʊp/(hope)
Example
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used in dating ancient objects.