5 syllables: Carb, a, ma, ze, pine. Stress on ma.
kahrb uh MAZ-uh-peen
/kɑɹb ə ˈmæzəpiːn/
Carbamazepine is pronounced kahrb uh MAZ-uh-peen (/kɑɹb ə ˈmæzəpiːn/). It has five syllables (Carb-a-ma-ze-pine), with the stress on "ma". Carbamazepine is a prescription anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medication used to treat epilepsy and certain neuropathic pain conditions. It operates by modulating nerve signals in the brain, helping to prevent seizures and stabilize mood swings. In clinical contexts, it’s often used when other treatments have failed or been poorly tolerated.
nounCarbamazepine is a prescription anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing medication used to treat epilepsy and certain neuropathic pain conditions. It operates by modulating nerve signals in the brain, helping to prevent seizures and stabilize mood swings. In clinical contexts, it’s often used when other treatments have failed or been poorly tolerated.
- You’ll often misplace the stress on carb—practice the correct beat: /ˌkɑːrˈbæməziːn/ with stronger emphasis on the syllable 'bæ'. - Don’t shrink the final -ine; ensure the long /iː/ and /n/ to finish cleanly. - Some say ‘carbama-zi-ne’ with an extra length; keep the middle syllables crisp and not overly elongated. Practice with slow tempo, then escalate to normal rhythm. Remember to keep the jaw relaxed and the tongue behind the bottom teeth for the initial /k/ and /g/ variations.
How to Pronounce Carbamazepine
"The patient was prescribed carbamazepine after recurring partial seizures."
"Doctors monitor liver enzymes and blood counts when adjusting carbamazepine therapy."
"Carbamazepine can interact with other medications, so the clinician reviews the full drug list."
Pronounce as /ˌkɑːrˈbæməziːn/ (US) or /ˌkɑːbæˈmæziːn/ (UK). Stress falls on the second or third syllable depending on dialect: CAR-ba-ma-zine or car-BA-ma-zine. Start with ‘car-’ (kaur) then ‘ba’ (bah) then ‘me’ (meh) then ‘zine’ (zeen) with a long final vowel. Tip: isolate ‘carbama-’ and glide into ‘zepine’ with a clear long i. Audio reference can be found on Pronounce, Forvo, and YouGlish.”,
Common errors: misplacing stress (e.g., car-BA-ma-zipe), confusing ‘baz’ with ‘bam’, and truncating the final '-pine' syllable. Correct by practicing the full four-syllable sequence with clear vowel lengths: /ˌkɑːrˈbæməziːn/. Focus on keeping the middle ‘ma’ unstressed or lightly stressed as in US vs UK. Practice with a cadence: CAR-ba-ma-zine, not CAR-ba-MA-zine.”,
US tends to stress the 2nd syllable: /ˌkɑːrˈbæməziːn/. UK often emphasizes the 3rd syllable: /ˌkɑːbæˈmæziːn/. Australian may show vowel shifts in the first syllable and flatter intonation on the middle syllables, with final -ine pronounced /iːn/. Across all, the ending '-zepine' commonality remains, but vowel qualities shift: US /æ/ vs UK /æ/ and AU vowel-height differences. Use IPA as anchors and listen to regional examples for subtle shifts.”,
Because it blends a long, stressed middle with a consonant cluster and a final -ine that signals a long 'ee-n' sound. The second syllable carries weight, and the sequence /bæ/ /mə/ /ziːn/ requires precise vowel length and alveolar clarity. The initial ‘car’ block can mix with ‘carba-’ depending on speaker. Practice the four-syllable flow slowly, then increase speed while maintaining vowel quality and final nasal/diphthong clarity. IPA guides help anchor tongue placement.”,
In standard US/UK pronunciation, the 'z' is pronounced as /z/ within the -zepine part, not as an /s/. It sounds like ‘ze-pine’ with a voiced alveolar fricative /z/. Some non-native speakers may voice it softly or mispronounce as /s/, so focus on voicing and place of articulation just behind the teeth. Listen to native pronunciations on Forvo or YouGlish for confirmation.
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- US: rhotic, ‘r’ is pronounced, vowel sounds may be broader; median stress often falls on the second syllable, with a clear /æ/ in ‘bæ-’. IPA anchor: /ˌkɑːrˈbæməziːn/ - UK: non-rhotic or lightly rhotic in some dialects; UK variants may place stress on the third syllable: /ˌkɑːbæˈmæziːn/ with a shorter /ɪ/ in the final -ine, but often /iːn/ remains. - AU: Australian vowels are flattened; emphasis across syllables varies slightly, final -ine remains /iːn/. IPA allows for /ˈkɑːbz/ in some casual speech, but standard is still /ˌkɑːˈbæməziːn/. Use this as reference when listening to regional samples.
Carbamazepine derives from chemical naming conventions for heterocyclic compounds containing a carbamoyl group (carbamoyl) fused to a dibenzazepine core. The root ‘carbama-’ reflects a carbonyl-carbamyl component, while ‘zepine’ signals the tricyclic azepine ring system related to other dibenzazepines. The term first appears in mid-20th-century drug literature as medicinal chemists explored anticonvulsants with broader indications, evolving through standardized nomenclature as it entered clinical pharmacology. The name mirrors both structure (carbamate and azepine elements) and therapeutic class, distinguishing it from simpler anticonvulsants. The molecule’s discovery and naming coincide with advances in psychoactive medication development, with first common usage documented in pharmacology texts around the 1960s–1970s, and a steady integration into prescribing language as its clinical utility expanded.” ,
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