How to pronounce thiobutabarbital
Say it like thy-oh-byoo-tuh-BAR-bih-tawl. Thiobutabarbital has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (BAR).
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- thy
- oh
- byoo
- tuh
- BAR
- bih
- tawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thiobutabarbital pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- thyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- byooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- BARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of thiobutabarbital
- 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: thy-oh-byoo-tuh-BAH-bih-tawl.
What does thiobutabarbital mean?
- A short-acting barbiturate derivative (trademark Inactin) which has sedative, anticonvulsant and hypnotic effects and is used in veterinary medicine for induction in surgical anesthesia.
Where does thiobutabarbital come from?
From thio- (“containing sulfur”) + secbutabarbital.
Questions about saying thiobutabarbital
How do you pronounce thiobutabarbital?
Say thy-oh-byoo-tuh-BAR-bih-tawl. The American pronunciation is /ˌθaɪoʊˌbjutəˈbɑrbɪˌtɔl/. In British English it is /ˌθaɪəʊˌbjuːtəˈbɑːbɪˌtɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thiobutabarbital?
Thiobutabarbital has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (BAR). Broken into parts: thy · oh · byoo · tuh · BAR · bih · tawl.
Is thiobutabarbital 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 /ˌθaɪəʊˌbjuːtəˈbɑːbɪˌtɔːl/ (thy-oh-byoo-tuh-BAH-bih-tawl).