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How to pronounce isopropylthiogalactoside

Say it like eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde. Isopropylthiogalactoside has ten syllables, and the main stress falls on the eighth one (LAK).

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US American/ˌaɪsoʊˌproʊpəlˌθaɪoʊɡəˈlæktoʊsaɪd/eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde
UK British/ˌaɪsəʊˌprəʊpəlˌθaɪəʊɡəˈlæktəʊsaɪd/eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde
  • eye
  • soh
  • proh
  • pul
  • thy
  • oh
  • guh
  • LAK
  • toh
  • syde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Isopropylthiogalactoside 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. sohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. prohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. pulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. thyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  6. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  7. guhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  8. LAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  9. tohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  10. sydeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of isopropylthiogalactoside

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

British respelling: eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde.

What does isopropylthiogalactoside mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside.

Where does isopropylthiogalactoside come from?

From isopropyl + thiogalactoside.

Questions about saying isopropylthiogalactoside

How do you pronounce isopropylthiogalactoside?

Say eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪsoʊˌproʊpəlˌθaɪoʊɡəˈlæktoʊsaɪd/. In British English it is /ˌaɪsəʊˌprəʊpəlˌθaɪəʊɡəˈlæktəʊsaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in isopropylthiogalactoside?

Isopropylthiogalactoside has ten syllables, and the main stress falls on the eighth one (LAK). Broken into parts: eye · soh · proh · pul · thy · oh · guh · LAK · toh · syde.

Is isopropylthiogalactoside 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 /ˌaɪsəʊˌprəʊpəlˌθaɪəʊɡəˈlæktəʊsaɪd/ (eye-soh-proh-pul-thy-oh-guh-LAK-toh-syde).

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