How to pronounce oxomemazine
Say it like ok-soh-MEM-uh-zeen. Oxomemazine has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEM).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce oxomemazine. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- ok
- soh
- MEM
- uh
- zeen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Oxomemazine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- okGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- sohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- MEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- zeenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of oxomemazine
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ok-soh-MEM-uh-zeen.
What does oxomemazine mean?
- A particular antihistamine drug.
Questions about saying oxomemazine
How do you pronounce oxomemazine?
Say ok-soh-MEM-uh-zeen. The American pronunciation is /ˌɑksoʊˈmɛməzin/. In British English it is /ˌɒksəʊˈmɛməzin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in oxomemazine?
Oxomemazine has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEM). Broken into parts: ok · soh · MEM · uh · zeen.
Is oxomemazine pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌɒksəʊˈmɛməzin/ (ok-soh-MEM-uh-zeen).