petrochemical
/ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
Syllables pet·ro·chem·i·cal
Stress pet-ro-CHEM-i-cal
Phonics Breakdown
pet
/pɛt/
short e
ro
/roʊ/
long o
chem
/kɛm/
hard c
i
/ɪ/
short i
cal
/kəl/
schwa
Meaning
relating to chemicals obtained from petroleum or natural gas
Sound Reference
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pet=/pɛt/(pet) + ro=/roʊ/(row) + chem=/kɛm/(chemical) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cal=/kəl/(chemical)
Example
The petrochemical industry produces plastics and synthetic materials.