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How to pronounce daunomycin

Say it like daw-nuh-MY-sun. Daunomycin has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MY).

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US American/ˌdɔnəˈmaɪsən/daw-nuh-MY-sun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • daw
  • nuh
  • MY
  • sun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Daunomycin pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. sunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does daunomycin mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of daunorubicin.

Where does daunomycin come from?

From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

Words that rhyme with daunomycin

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Questions about saying daunomycin

How do you pronounce daunomycin?

Say daw-nuh-MY-sun. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɔnəˈmaɪsən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in daunomycin?

Daunomycin has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MY). Broken into parts: daw · nuh · MY · sun.

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