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How to pronounce paliperidone

Say it like pal-ih-PER-ih-dohn. Paliperidone has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PER).

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US American/ˌpælɪˈpɛrɪˌdoʊn/pal-ih-PER-ih-dohn
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  • pal
  • ih
  • PER
  • ih
  • dohn
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Paliperidone pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. palGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. dohnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does paliperidone mean?

noun
  1. 9-hydroxyrisperidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug.

Where does paliperidone come from?

From pali- (of unknown origin) + -peridone (“risperidone derivative”).

Questions about saying paliperidone

How do you pronounce paliperidone?

Say pal-ih-PER-ih-dohn. The American pronunciation is /ˌpælɪˈpɛrɪˌdoʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in paliperidone?

Paliperidone has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PER). Broken into parts: pal · ih · PER · ih · dohn.

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