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Pronunciation Series Episode 14, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP)

Published: March 3, 2023, 5:05 a.m.

How do you say sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim?\xa0 This antibiotic is also known as Bactrim or Septra and abbreviated SMZ-TMP.\xa0 It\u2019s one of the top 200 drugs in the US. \xa0

In my pronunciation episodes, I break drug names down into syllables, explain which syllable(s) have the emphasis, reveal the source of the information, and put the written pronunciations in the show notes so that you see them and use them right away.

The purpose of these\xa0 pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so that you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.\xa0 I hope this episode helps!

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Highlights from this episode\xa0

Sulfamethoxazole = SUL fa meth OX a zole.\xa0 It has 6 syllables:

\u201cSUL\u201d like sulk *secondary emphasis on this syllable

\u201cFa\u201d like familiar

\u201cMeth\u201d like methanol

\u201cOX\u201d like the animal (ox) *Primary emphasis on this syllable

\u201cA\u201d as in the schwa vowel sound \u201cuh\u201d

\u201cZole,\u201d which rhymes with \u201cmole\u201d

Trimethoprim = try METH oh prim.\xa0 It has 4 syllables. \xa0

\u201cTry,\u201d like I\u2019m TRYING to pronounce this drug name!

\u201cMeth,\u201d like methanol *Primary emphasis on this syllable

\u201cOh,\u201d like the letter \u201co\u201d in the alphabet.\xa0 (When I say it fast, it sounds like an\xa0 \u201cuh.\u201d\xa0 \u201cUh,\u201d like a schwa vowel sound: \u201cuh.\u201d)

\u201cPrim,\u201d like primitive

Disclaimer:\xa0 I do not work for USP, and I am not compensated in any way for mentioning the USP Dictionary Online.\xa0 It\u2019s just my favorite reference for generic drug name pronunciations.\xa0 Thank you to the USP Legal Dept for permission to use written pronunciations in my podcasts and YouTube videos!\xa0

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Links from this episode

USP Dictionary Online (USAN) \xa0

USP Dictionary\u2019s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Source:\xa0 American Medical Association\u2019s\xa0

website)

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