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# How to pronounce "pbde" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/pbd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pbde**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: Initialism of polybrominated diphenyl ether.
  - *Example*: "The paper found high levels of phased-out flame retardants like PCBs and PBDEs, as well as allegedly safe, newer replacements chemicals, such as chlorinated paraffins and organophosphates, across the globe."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
> "And so there was a lot of relationship-building and connection between enslaved families. And we found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants in all of the California homes."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 79:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjVc49HXaf8&t=4740s)

### Example 2
> "had some of the world's highest levels of these PBDE flame retardants in their bodies."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 81:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjVc49HXaf8&t=4893s)

### Example 3
> "And one of the professors said, the students should not touch that PBDE flame retardant except wearing full gear and a fume hood."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 30:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqyBM_OGwPI&t=1840s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [pba](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pba), [pban](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pban), [pbaoe](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbaoe), [pbar](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbar), [pbb](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbb), [pbc](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbc), [pbed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbed), [pbem](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pbem)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "pbde" correctly?
"pbde" is pronounced `/pbd/`. Syllable breakdown: **pbde**.

### What does "pbde" mean in context?
Initialism of polybrominated diphenyl ether.

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