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Benzodiazepine Pronunciation
Benzodiazepine is pronounced ben-zoh-dee-A-zuh-peen, IPA /ˌbɛnzoʊdiˈæzəpin/.
ben-zoh-dee-A-zuh-peen
US /ˌbɛnzoʊdiˈæzəpin/
Syllables: ben · zoh · dee · A · zuh · peen (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: Any of a family of sedative drugs that includes diazepam and lorazepam.
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Benzodiazepine in a Sentence
- He had been on a benzodiazepine for eleven years.
- Guidelines now limit benzodiazepine prescribing to a few weeks.
- Withdrawal from a benzodiazepine should be tapered.
Common Mispronunciations of Benzodiazepine
Not ben-zoh-DY-uh-zuh-peen
The main beat is on the A of the fourth syllable, not on the di. Break the word as ben-zoh-dee-A-zuh-peen.
Not ben-zoh-dee-A-zuh-pyn
The -pine ending is peen here, as in the related drug names. It is not the tree.
Tip: Six syllables. Clinicians shorten it to benzo in speech, which is why the full form is rarely heard.
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