How to pronounce thymine
Say it like THY-meen. Thymine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THY).
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- THY
- meen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thymine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- meenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of thymine
American and British speakers say thymine in essentially the same way: /ˈθaɪmin/ in the US and /ˈθaɪmin/ in the UK.
British respelling: THY-meen.
What does thymine mean?
- A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.
Where does thymine come from?
Thymine was first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calves' thymus glands, hence its name.
Questions about saying thymine
How do you pronounce thymine?
Say THY-meen. The American pronunciation is /ˈθaɪmin/. In British English it is /ˈθaɪmin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thymine?
Thymine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THY). Broken into parts: THY · meen.
Do Americans and Brits say thymine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈθaɪmin/ and the British form is /ˈθaɪmin/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.