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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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