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# How to pronounce "hypervalent" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/hɪpɛrvælɛnt/`
- **Native Audio Recording**: [Listen to Audio Clip](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/08/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-hypervalent.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-hypervalent.wav.mp3)
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **hy·per·va·lent**
- **Parts of Speech**: adjective
- **ADJECTIVE**: Having a higher than normal valence.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "hypervalent" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "they don't actually look that similar. That if you had, like, an SN2 reaction or something like this, where temporarily something was either actually hypervalent or sort of hypervalent,"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 38:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOryXuUMjI0&t=2285s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "hypervalent" correctly?
"hypervalent" is pronounced `/hɪpɛrvælɛnt/`. Syllable breakdown: **hy·per·va·lent**.

### What does "hypervalent" mean in context?
Having a higher than normal valence.

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