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How to pronounce aromatase

Say it like uh-ROH-muh-tays. Aromatase has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROH).

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US American/əˈroʊməteɪs/uh-ROH-muh-tays
UK British/əˈrəʊməteɪs/uh-ROH-muh-tays
  • uh
  • ROH
  • muh
  • tays
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aromatase pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. taysKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of aromatase

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-ROH-muh-tays.

What does aromatase mean?

noun
  1. An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.

Questions about saying aromatase

How do you pronounce aromatase?

Say uh-ROH-muh-tays. The American pronunciation is /əˈroʊməteɪs/. In British English it is /əˈrəʊməteɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aromatase?

Aromatase has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROH). Broken into parts: uh · ROH · muh · tays.

Is aromatase pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /əˈrəʊməteɪs/ (uh-ROH-muh-tays).

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