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Pharmaceutical Pronunciation

Pharmaceutical is pronounced fahr-muh-SOO-ti-kuhl, IPA /ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/.

fahr-muh-SOO-ti-kuhl

US /ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/  ·  UK /ˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪkəl/

Syllables: fahr · muh · SOO · ti · kuhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)

adjective; also a noun, usually plural: Relating to medicinal drugs and the business of making and selling them.

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Pharmaceutical in a Sentence

  • She works for a pharmaceutical company in Basel.
  • The pharmaceutical industry funded most of the trial.
  • Storage rules for pharmaceutical products are strict.

Common Mispronunciations of Pharmaceutical

Not fahr-muh-KYOO-ti-kuhl

The ceu here is soo, not kyoo. The c takes its soft value before e, as it does in ceiling.

Not FAHR-muh-soo-ti-kuhl

Five syllables in, the loudest one is SOO. The opening fahr is clear but not stressed.

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