How to pronounce dihydropteroate
Say it like dy-hy-drop-TER-oh-ayt. Dihydropteroate has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER).
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US American/daɪˌhaɪdrɑpˈtɛroʊeɪt/dy-hy-drop-TER-oh-ayt
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- dy
- hy
- drop
- TER
- oh
- ayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dihydropteroate 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.
- hyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- dropKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- aytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does dihydropteroate mean?
noun
- A pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase, an important intermediate in folate synthesis.
Questions about saying dihydropteroate
How do you pronounce dihydropteroate?
Say dy-hy-drop-TER-oh-ayt. The American pronunciation is /daɪˌhaɪdrɑpˈtɛroʊeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dihydropteroate?
Dihydropteroate has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER). Broken into parts: dy · hy · drop · TER · oh · ayt.