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Triglyceride Pronunciation
Triglyceride is pronounced try-GLI-ser-yd, IPA /traɪˈglɪsɝˌaɪd/.
try-GLI-ser-yd
US /traɪˈglɪsɝˌaɪd/
Syllables: try · GLI · ser · yd (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A kind of fat found in the blood and in food, measured in routine blood tests.
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Triglyceride in a Sentence
- Her triglyceride level came down after six months.
- Fish oil is sometimes prescribed to lower triglyceride counts.
- A triglyceride is three fatty acids attached to glycerol.
Common Mispronunciations of Triglyceride
Not TRI-gli-suh-ryd
Push past the prefix to the GLI, which carries the weight. The tri at the front is said like try but stays quiet.
Not try-GLI-suh-reed
The ide ending rhymes with ride, as it does in peroxide and chloride. It never closes on a long ee.
Tip: Four syllables: try-GLI-ser-yd. The first g is hard and the c is a soft s.
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