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How to pronounce corticosteroids

Say it like kor-tih-koh-STER-oydz. Corticosteroids has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STER).

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US American/ˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstɛˌrɔɪdz/kor-tih-koh-STER-oydz
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  • kor
  • tih
  • koh
  • STER
  • oydz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Corticosteroids pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. korGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. STERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. oydzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

What does corticosteroids mean?

noun
  1. plural of corticosteroid How to pronounce corticosteroid

Questions about saying corticosteroids

How do you pronounce corticosteroids?

Say kor-tih-koh-STER-oydz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstɛˌrɔɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in corticosteroids?

Corticosteroids has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STER). Broken into parts: kor · tih · koh · STER · oydz.

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