How to Pronounce Thalidomide

To pronounce "thalidomide", say THAL-id-om-id-e — 5 syllables, IPA /θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

Syllables

11

Letters

/θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/

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💡 Tip for remembering “thalidomide”

"thalidomide" has 5 syllables: thal-id-om-id-e. It rhymes with abide and stride, if that helps it stick.

What does thalidomide mean?

noun

  1. A drug sold during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms, but withdrawn as causing severe birth defects, such as phocomelia; currently used to treat leprosy.

Synonyms

(RS)--ylCHNOdiisoindole

Words that rhyme with thalidomide

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abidestridesnidechidederideprovideglidepreoccupiedgratifieddignifiedmortifiedidentified

Related words

sedativetranquilizingphthalidomidelenalidomideiberdomidepomalidomideglutethimidethioridazine

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "thalidomide"?▾

"Thalidomide" has 5 syllables: thal · id · om · id · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "thalidomide"?▾

The IPA transcription of "thalidomide" is /θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/.

What does "thalidomide" mean?▾

Thalidomide: A drug sold during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms, but withdrawn as causing severe birth defects, such as phocomelia; currently used to treat leprosy.

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