How to pronounce nucleoside
Say it like NYOO-klee-uh-syde. Nucleoside has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYOO).
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- NYOO
- klee
- uh
- syde
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nucleoside pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- kleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- sydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of nucleoside
American and British speakers say nucleoside in essentially the same way: /ˈnjukliəˌsaɪd/ in the US and /ˈnjuːkliəˌsaɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: NYOO-klee-uh-syde.
What does nucleoside mean?
- an organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the
Where does nucleoside come from?
Probably from nucleo- + (glyc)oside.
Questions about saying nucleoside
How do you pronounce nucleoside?
Say NYOO-klee-uh-syde. The American pronunciation is /ˈnjukliəˌsaɪd/. In British English it is /ˈnjuːkliəˌsaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nucleoside?
Nucleoside has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NYOO). Broken into parts: NYOO · klee · uh · syde.
Do Americans and Brits say nucleoside the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈnjukliəˌsaɪd/ and the British form is /ˈnjuːkliəˌsaɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.