How to pronounce iododeoxyuridine
Say it like eye-od-oh-dee-ok-see-YUUR-ih-deen. Iododeoxyuridine has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (YUUR).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce iododeoxyuridine. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- eye
- od
- oh
- dee
- ok
- see
- YUUR
- ih
- deen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Iododeoxyuridine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- odGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- okGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- YUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- deenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of iododeoxyuridine
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: eye-od-oh-dee-ok-see-YUUR-ih-deen.
What does iododeoxyuridine mean?
- A nucleoside and thymidine analogue that is a radiosensitizer.
Questions about saying iododeoxyuridine
How do you pronounce iododeoxyuridine?
Say eye-od-oh-dee-ok-see-YUUR-ih-deen. The American pronunciation is /aɪˌɑdoʊdiˌɑksiˈjʊrɪdin/. In British English it is /aɪˌɒdəʊdiˌɒksiˈjʊrɪdin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in iododeoxyuridine?
Iododeoxyuridine has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (YUUR). Broken into parts: eye · od · oh · dee · ok · see · YUUR · ih · deen.
Is iododeoxyuridine pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /aɪˌɒdəʊdiˌɒksiˈjʊrɪdin/ (eye-od-oh-dee-ok-see-YUUR-ih-deen).