How to pronounce didanosine
Say it like dy-DAN-uh-seen. Didanosine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAN).
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- dy
- DAN
- uh
- seen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Didanosine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- DANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- seenGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of didanosine
American and British speakers say didanosine in essentially the same way: /daɪˈdænəˌsin/ in the US and /dɪˈdænəʊsiːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-DAN-oh-seen.
What does didanosine mean?
- A reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug C₁₀H₁₂N₄O₃ which inhibits the replication of HIV and is used in the treatment of AIDS, especially in combination with zidovudine. It is a synthetic analog of a purine nucleoside.
Where does didanosine come from?
From did(eoxy) + -a- + (i)nosine.
Questions about saying didanosine
How do you pronounce didanosine?
Say dy-DAN-uh-seen. The American pronunciation is /daɪˈdænəˌsin/. In British English it is /dɪˈdænəʊsiːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in didanosine?
Didanosine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAN). Broken into parts: dy · DAN · uh · seen.
Do Americans and Brits say didanosine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /daɪˈdænəˌsin/ and the British form is /dɪˈdænəʊsiːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.