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# How to pronounce "cuprine" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈkjupɹɪn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **cu·prine**
- **Stress**: **CU** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).
  - *Example*: "We must not here omit a water in Germany, which is ordinarily supposed to change iron into copper. The truth is, there is no real conversion of the metal; that that is done is, that the cuprine and vitriolic particles in the water corrode the iron; and, detaching parts of them by means of the motion of the water, coppery particles succeed in their room."

### Example Sentences
- "We must not here omit a water in Germany, which is ordinarily supposed to change iron into copper. The truth is, there is no real conversion of the metal; that that is done is, that the cuprine and vitriolic particles in the water corrode the iron; and, detaching parts of them by means of the motion of the water, coppery particles succeed in their room."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "cuprine"

- **Syllables**: cu · prine
- **Stress**: CU — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈkjupɹɪn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /CU/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[cupric](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cupric)

## Related Pronunciations

[cuirie](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cuirie), [cuisine](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cuisine)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “cuprine”?
“cuprine” is pronounced /ˈkjupɹɪn/ (cu · prine). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “cuprine”?
“cuprine” has 2 syllables: cu · prine.

### Where is the stress in “cuprine”?
The primary stress in “cuprine” is on “CU”.

### What does “cuprine” mean?
Synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).


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