How to pronounce colestyramine
Say it like koh-les-tuh-RAM-een. Colestyramine has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAM).
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- koh
- les
- tuh
- RAM
- een
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Colestyramine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- lesGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- RAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- eenGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of colestyramine
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: koh-les-tuh-RAM-een.
What does colestyramine mean?
- A strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients.
Where does colestyramine come from?
From chole(sterol) + styrene + -amine.
Questions about saying colestyramine
How do you pronounce colestyramine?
Say koh-les-tuh-RAM-een. The American pronunciation is /koʊˌlɛstəˈræˌmin/. In British English it is /kəʊˌlɛstəˈræˌmiːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in colestyramine?
Colestyramine has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAM). Broken into parts: koh · les · tuh · RAM · een.
Is colestyramine 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 /kəʊˌlɛstəˈræˌmiːn/ (koh-les-tuh-RAM-een).