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How to pronounce glycyl

Say it like GLY-sil. Glycyl has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLY).

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US American/ˈɡlaɪsɪl/GLY-sil
UK British/ˈɡlaɪsɪl/GLY-sil
  • GLY
  • sil
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Glycyl pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GLYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. silKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of glycyl

American and British speakers say glycyl in essentially the same way: /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/ in the US and /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/ in the UK.

British respelling: GLY-sil.

What does glycyl mean?

noun
  1. The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of glycine.

Where does glycyl come from?

From glycine + -yl.

Questions about saying glycyl

How do you pronounce glycyl?

Say GLY-sil. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/. In British English it is /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in glycyl?

Glycyl has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLY). Broken into parts: GLY · sil.

Do Americans and Brits say glycyl the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/ and the British form is /ˈɡlaɪsɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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