English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Adrenergic Pronunciation
Adrenergic is pronounced uh-dre-NER-jik, IPA /ədrɛˈnɛrdʒɪk/.
uh-dre-NER-jik
US /ədrɛˈnɛrdʒɪk/
Syllables: uh · dre · NER · jik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to nerves or drugs that work through adrenaline and noradrenaline.
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Adrenergic in a Sentence
- The drug blocks adrenergic receptors in the heart.
- Adrenergic signalling explains part of the response to stress.
- She studies adrenergic nerve endings in the gut.
Common Mispronunciations of Adrenergic
Not a-DRE-ner-jik
The strong syllable is NER, the third of four. Fronting it follows adrenaline, which stresses the second.
Not uh-dre-NER-gik
The g before i is soft, giving jik. A hard g belongs to words like ergonomic.
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