How to pronounce dissolve
American English pronunciation
dih-ZOLV
- IPA
- /dɪˈzɑlv/
- Syllables
- dih · ZOLV (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What dissolve means
To mix into a liquid until you can't see it anymore
In a sentence: Stir the lemonade until all the sugar dissolves.
Where it comes from: It has been in English since around 1374. It comes from Latin words meaning "apart" and "to loosen."
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