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How to pronounce isoprenaline

Say it like eye-suh-PREN-uh-lin. Isoprenaline has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PREN).

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US American/ˌaɪsəˈprɛnəlɪn/eye-suh-PREN-uh-lin
UK British/ˌaɪsəʊˈprɛnəliːn/eye-soh-PREN-uh-leen
  • eye
  • suh
  • PREN
  • uh
  • lin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Isoprenaline 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. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. PRENSay 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. linKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of isoprenaline

American and British speakers say isoprenaline in essentially the same way: /ˌaɪsəˈprɛnəlɪn/ in the US and /ˌaɪsəʊˈprɛnəliːn/ in the UK.

British respelling: eye-soh-PREN-uh-leen.

What does isoprenaline mean?

noun
  1. A sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used for the relief of bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema.

Where does isoprenaline come from?

Blend of isopropyl + noradrenaline.

Questions about saying isoprenaline

How do you pronounce isoprenaline?

Say eye-suh-PREN-uh-lin. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəˈprɛnəlɪn/. In British English it is /ˌaɪsəʊˈprɛnəliːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in isoprenaline?

Isoprenaline has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PREN). Broken into parts: eye · suh · PREN · uh · lin.

Do Americans and Brits say isoprenaline the same way?

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

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