To pronounce "lactam", say LACT-am — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"lactam" has 2 syllables: lact-am. It rhymes with factum and lactim, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: lactim — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Lactam" has 2 syllables: lact · am.
Lactam: Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
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