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How to pronounce antidepressants

Say it like an-ty-dih-PRES-unts. Antidepressants has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PRES).

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US American/ˌænˌtaɪdɪˈprɛsənts/an-ty-dih-PRES-unts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • ty
  • dih
  • PRES
  • unts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antidepressants pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. PRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. untsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does antidepressants mean?

noun
  1. plural of antidepressant How to pronounce antidepressant

Questions about saying antidepressants

How do you pronounce antidepressants?

Say an-ty-dih-PRES-unts. The American pronunciation is /ˌænˌtaɪdɪˈprɛsənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antidepressants?

Antidepressants has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PRES). Broken into parts: an · ty · dih · PRES · unts.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).