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How to pronounce etomidate

Say it like uh-TAH-muh-dayt. Etomidate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/əˈtɑməˌdeɪt/uh-TAH-muh-dayt
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • TAH
  • muh
  • dayt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Etomidate pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. daytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does etomidate mean?

noun
  1. A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.

Where does etomidate come from?

From eth(yl) + -o- + (i)mid(azole) + (carboxyl)ate.

Words that rhyme with etomidate

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Questions about saying etomidate

How do you pronounce etomidate?

Say uh-TAH-muh-dayt. The American pronunciation is /əˈtɑməˌdeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in etomidate?

Etomidate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH). Broken into parts: uh · TAH · muh · dayt.

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