To pronounce "arsphenamine", say ARSPH-en-am-in-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/
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"arsphenamine" has 5 syllables: arsph-en-am-in-e.
noun
“2001: The 606th compound was one that contained arsenic and was called arsphenamine. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 9)”
"Arsphenamine" has 5 syllables: arsph · en · am · in · e.
The IPA transcription of "arsphenamine" is /ɑːsˈfɛnəmaɪn/.
Arsphenamine: A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
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