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How to pronounce indomethacin

Say it like in-doh-METH-uh-sin. Indomethacin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (METH).

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US American/ˌɪndoʊˈmɛθəsɪn/in-doh-METH-uh-sin
UK British/ˌɪndəʊˈmɛθəsɪn/in-doh-METH-uh-sin
  • in
  • doh
  • METH
  • uh
  • sin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Indomethacin pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. dohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. METHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. sinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of indomethacin

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: in-doh-METH-uh-sin.

What does indomethacin mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of indometacin.

Questions about saying indomethacin

How do you pronounce indomethacin?

Say in-doh-METH-uh-sin. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪndoʊˈmɛθəsɪn/. In British English it is /ˌɪndəʊˈmɛθəsɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in indomethacin?

Indomethacin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (METH). Broken into parts: in · doh · METH · uh · sin.

Is indomethacin pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌɪndəʊˈmɛθəsɪn/ (in-doh-METH-uh-sin).

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