how to pronounce fluoride

/ˈflʊˌɹaɪd/

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fluoride is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of fluoride in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… cleanings fluoride sealants and then we …”

meanings of fluoride

noun:

Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride.
A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.

fluoride frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fluoride occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.