How to Pronounce “lamotrigine”

American (US)

/ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/

noun — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “lamotrigine” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “lamotrigine” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "lamotrigine" mean?

lamotrigine (noun): An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.

What is the IPA transcription of "lamotrigine"?

/ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/ in American English.

Which syllable is stressed in "lamotrigine"?

“lamotrigine” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /ləˈmɑ.tɹɪˌd͡ʒin/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.