How to pronounce finasteride
Say it like fih-NAS-tuh-ryde. Finasteride has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAS).
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US American/fɪˈnæstəraɪd/fih-NAS-tuh-ryde
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- fih
- NAS
- tuh
- ryde
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Finasteride pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- NASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rydeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
What does finasteride mean?
noun
- A medication used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia in males.
Where does finasteride come from?
From fina (“possibly a coined pharmaceutical name developed by scientists at Merck”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”).
Questions about saying finasteride
How do you pronounce finasteride?
Say fih-NAS-tuh-ryde. The American pronunciation is /fɪˈnæstəraɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in finasteride?
Finasteride has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAS). Broken into parts: fih · NAS · tuh · ryde.