How to pronounce somatostatin
Say it like soh-mat-uh-STAT-un. Somatostatin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAT).
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- soh
- mat
- uh
- STAT
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Somatostatin pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- sohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- matGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- STATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of somatostatin
- 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: soh-muh-toh-STAT-in.
What does somatostatin mean?
- A cyclopeptide hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that inhibits the production of certain other hormones
Where does somatostatin come from?
From somato- + -statin.
Words that rhyme with somatostatin
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Questions about saying somatostatin
How do you pronounce somatostatin?
Say soh-mat-uh-STAT-un. The American pronunciation is /soʊˌmætəˈstætən/. In British English it is /ˌsəʊmətəʊˈstætɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in somatostatin?
Somatostatin has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAT). Broken into parts: soh · mat · uh · STAT · un.
Is somatostatin pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌsəʊmətəʊˈstætɪn/ (soh-muh-toh-STAT-in).