How to Pronounce “venlafaxine”

American (US)

/ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/

noun — A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C17H27NO2·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

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

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

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/ 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 "venlafaxine" mean?

venlafaxine (noun): A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C17H27NO2·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

What is the IPA transcription of "venlafaxine"?

/ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/ in American English.

Which syllable is stressed in "venlafaxine"?

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