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How to pronounce iduronidase

Say it like eye-juh-RAH-nuh-days. Iduronidase has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH).

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US American/ˌaɪdʒəˈrɑnəˌdeɪs/eye-juh-RAH-nuh-days
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  • eye
  • juh
  • RAH
  • nuh
  • days
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Iduronidase pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. daysGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does iduronidase mean?

noun
  1. An enzyme involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans, and found in the lysosomes of cells.

Where does iduronidase come from?

From iduronic acid + -ase (“enzyme”).

Questions about saying iduronidase

How do you pronounce iduronidase?

Say eye-juh-RAH-nuh-days. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪdʒəˈrɑnəˌdeɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in iduronidase?

Iduronidase has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH). Broken into parts: eye · juh · RAH · nuh · days.

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