orbital

/ˈɔːrbɪtəl/

Syllables or·bi·tal

Stress OR-bi-tal

Phonics Breakdown

or

/ɔːr/

or sound

bi

/bɪ/

short i

tal

/təl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to an orbit, especially in astronomy or chemistry

Sound Reference

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or=/ɔːr/(orbit) + bi=/bɪ/(bit) + tal=/təl/(total)

Example

Electrons move within specific orbital shapes.