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Glucose Pronunciation
Glucose is pronounced GLOO-kohs, IPA /ˈgluˌkoʊs/.
GLOO-kohs
US /ˈgluˌkoʊs/ · UK /ˈgluːkəʊs/
Syllables: GLOO · kohs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A simple sugar carried in the blood that supplies the body with energy.
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Glucose in a Sentence
- The nurse checked his blood glucose before breakfast.
- Fruit juice raises glucose faster than bread does.
- Glucose is sold as a powder for cyclists and runners.
Common Mispronunciations of Glucose
Not GLY-kohs
The u is the oo of flu, not the long i that glycogen and glycerine take. Only a written y gives the eye sound in this family.
Not gloo-KOHS
Fructose, lactose and sucrose all lead at the front, and glucose follows them. The second beat keeps its full oh but takes no push.
Tip: Dictionaries print the ending as a hiss, GLOO-kohs, although a buzzed GLOO-kohz is common in hospitals.
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