How to Pronounce “lisinopril”

American (US)

/lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/

noun — A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.

Where the stress falls. “lisinopril” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/ 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. /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/ 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 "lisinopril" mean?

lisinopril (noun): A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.

What is the IPA transcription of "lisinopril"?

/lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/ in American English.

Which syllable is stressed in "lisinopril"?

“lisinopril” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/ 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.