How to pronounce cinchophen
Say it like SING-kuh-fen. Cinchophen has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SING).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce cinchophen. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SING
- kuh
- fen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cinchophen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- fenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of cinchophen
American and British speakers say cinchophen in essentially the same way: /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/ in the US and /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SING-kuh-fen.
What does cinchophen mean?
- An analgesic drug used to treat gout in animals (and, until the 1930s, in humans, when it was found to cause liver damage).
Questions about saying cinchophen
How do you pronounce cinchophen?
Say SING-kuh-fen. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/. In British English it is /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cinchophen?
Cinchophen has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SING). Broken into parts: SING · kuh · fen.
Do Americans and Brits say cinchophen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/ and the British form is /ˈsɪŋkəfɛn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.