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How to pronounce plasmalogen

Say it like plaz-MAL-uh-jun. Plasmalogen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAL).

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US American/plæzˈmælədʒən/plaz-MAL-uh-jun
UK British/plæzˈmælədʒən/plaz-MAL-uh-jun
  • plaz
  • MAL
  • uh
  • jun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plasmalogen pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. plazKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. MALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of plasmalogen

American and British speakers say plasmalogen in essentially the same way: /plæzˈmælədʒən/ in the US and /plæzˈmælədʒən/ in the UK.

British respelling: plaz-MAL-uh-jun.

What does plasmalogen mean?

noun
  1. Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

Words that rhyme with plasmalogen

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Questions about saying plasmalogen

How do you pronounce plasmalogen?

Say plaz-MAL-uh-jun. The American pronunciation is /plæzˈmælədʒən/. In British English it is /plæzˈmælədʒən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plasmalogen?

Plasmalogen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAL). Broken into parts: plaz · MAL · uh · jun.

Do Americans and Brits say plasmalogen the same way?

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

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