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How to pronounce minaprine

Say it like MIN-uh-preen. Minaprine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MIN).

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US American/ˈmɪnəprin/MIN-uh-preen
UK British/ˈmɪnəprin/MIN-uh-preen
  • MIN
  • uh
  • preen
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Minaprine pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. preenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of minaprine

American and British speakers say minaprine in essentially the same way: /ˈmɪnəprin/ in the US and /ˈmɪnəprin/ in the UK.

British respelling: MIN-uh-preen.

What does minaprine mean?

noun
  1. An antidepressant drug which acts as a weak, short-acting monoamine oxidase inhibitor and also has some acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.

Questions about saying minaprine

How do you pronounce minaprine?

Say MIN-uh-preen. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɪnəprin/. In British English it is /ˈmɪnəprin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in minaprine?

Minaprine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MIN). Broken into parts: MIN · uh · preen.

Do Americans and Brits say minaprine the same way?

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

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