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How to pronounce levetiracetam

Say it like lev-ih-tih-RAS-ih-tam. Levetiracetam has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAS).

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US American/lɛvɪtɪˈræsɪtæm/lev-ih-tih-RAS-ih-tam
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • lev
  • ih
  • tih
  • RAS
  • ih
  • tam
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Levetiracetam pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. levKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. RASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  5. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. tamKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does levetiracetam mean?

noun
  1. An anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy.

Where does levetiracetam come from?

From lev- + etiracetam.

Questions about saying levetiracetam

How do you pronounce levetiracetam?

Say lev-ih-tih-RAS-ih-tam. The American pronunciation is /lɛvɪtɪˈræsɪtæm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in levetiracetam?

Levetiracetam has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAS). Broken into parts: lev · ih · tih · RAS · ih · tam.

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