Diatomaceous Earth Pronunciation

Diatomaceous earth is pronounced as:

“dy-uh-tuh-MAY-shuhs earth”

Here’s a breakdown to help you say it correctly:

• Diatomaceous: “dy-uh-tuh-MAY-shuhs”
  • dy-uh (like “die” + “uh”)
  • tuh (like “tuh” in “butter”)
  • MAY (like the month “May”)
  • shuhs (like “shus” in “delicious”)
• Earth: pronounced as usual, “urth.”

Altogether, it sounds like: “dy-uh-tuh-MAY-shuhs earth.”