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How to pronounce pharmacogeneticist

Say it like far-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist. Pharmacogeneticist has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NET).

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US American/ˌfɑrməkoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/far-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist
UK British/ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/fah-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist
  • far
  • muh
  • koh
  • juh
  • NET
  • ih
  • sist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pharmacogeneticist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. farGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. NETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  6. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  7. sistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pharmacogeneticist

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: fah-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist.

What does pharmacogeneticist mean?

noun
  1. One who works in pharmacogenetics.

Questions about saying pharmacogeneticist

How do you pronounce pharmacogeneticist?

Say far-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist. The American pronunciation is /ˌfɑrməkoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/. In British English it is /ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pharmacogeneticist?

Pharmacogeneticist has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NET). Broken into parts: far · muh · koh · juh · NET · ih · sist.

Is pharmacogeneticist pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪsɪst/ (fah-muh-koh-juh-NET-ih-sist).

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