How to pronounce pheromone
American English pronunciation
FAIR-uh-mohn
- IPA
- /ˈfɛɹəˌmoʊn/
- Syllables
- FAIR · uh · mohn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pheromone means
A scent chemical an animal gives off to signal others
In a sentence: The ant left a pheromone trail so the others could find the crumbs.
Where it comes from: It was made from a Greek word meaning to carry and the word hormone.
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