HeyRuaHow to say “sulphonate” in Irish
- Irish:
- sulfónáit
- English:
- sulphonate
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SUL-foh-naw-tch” /ˈsˠʊl̪ˠfˠoːn̪ˠaːtʲ/
- Plural:
- sulfónáití (sulphonates)
- Genitive singular:
- sulfónáite, na sulfónáite (e.g. foirmle na sulfónáite, the formula of the sulphonate)
- Genitive plural:
- sulfónáití, na sulfónáití (e.g. úsáid na sulfónáití, the use of the sulphonates)
What does “sulfónáit” mean?
- sulphonate
- A salt or ester of a sulphonic acid, used for example in detergents.Also: sulfonate, sulphonic acid salt.
“Sulfónáit” with the article
The plural of sulphonate in Irish is sulfónáití. Here is sulfónáit after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sulfónáit” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sulfónáit, the Irish word for sulphonate.
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Sulphonate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sulphonate?
The Irish for sulphonate is sulfónáit (pronounced “SUL-foh-naw-tch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sulfónáití.
How do you pronounce sulfónáit in Irish?
Sulfónáit is said like “SUL-foh-naw-tch” (IPA /ˈsˠʊl̪ˠfˠoːn̪ˠaːtʲ/).
What is the plural of sulphonate in Irish?
The plural of sulfónáit is sulfónáití; with the article, na sulfónáití means “the sulphonates”. The genitive plural is sulfónáití, as in úsáid na sulfónáití (the use of the sulphonates).
Why does sulfónáit change to shulfónáit?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shulfónáit. After ár (our) it stays ár sulfónáit, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between sulfónáit and sulfáit?
Sulfónáit is a sulphonate, from sulphonic acid, while sulfáit is a sulphate, from sulphuric acid.
