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How to pronounce aqabamycin

Say it like ah-kuh-buh-MY-sin. Aqabamycin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MY).

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US American/ˌɑkəbəˈmaɪsɪn/ah-kuh-buh-MY-sin
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  • ah
  • kuh
  • buh
  • MY
  • sin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aqabamycin pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. sinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does aqabamycin mean?

noun
  1. Any of a class of nitro derivatives of maleimides, isolated from a bacterium of the genus Vibrio, whose metabolites have antibacterial and cytotoxic properties

Where does aqabamycin come from?

From Aqaba on the Red Sea, where the bacteria were found, + -mycin.

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Questions about saying aqabamycin

How do you pronounce aqabamycin?

Say ah-kuh-buh-MY-sin. The American pronunciation is /ˌɑkəbəˈmaɪsɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aqabamycin?

Aqabamycin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MY). Broken into parts: ah · kuh · buh · MY · sin.

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