4 syllables: O, lan, za, pine. Stress on lan.
oh-LAN-zuh-peen
/oʊˈlænzəpiːn/
Olanzapine is pronounced oh-LAN-zuh-peen (/oʊˈlænzəpiːn/). It has four syllables (O-lan-za-pine), with the stress on "lan". Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It modulates several neurotransmitter receptors, helping to stabilize mood and reduce psychotic symptoms. The term is a medical noun, often encountered in clinical contexts, pharmacology discussions, and treatment planning.
nounOlanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It modulates several neurotransmitter receptors, helping to stabilize mood and reduce psychotic symptoms. The term is a medical noun, often encountered in clinical contexts, pharmacology discussions, and treatment planning.
"The patient was prescribed olanzapine to manage manic episodes."
"Clinicians monitor weight gain and metabolic effects when starting olanzapine."
"Olanzapine can be effective for treatment-resistant bipolar disorder."
-IPA (US/UK/AU): US: äh-LAN-zə-pīn; UK: ə-ˈlæn.zə.pɪn; AU: ə-ˈlæn.zə.pəɪn. Primary stress on the second syllable (LAN). Start with an open front vowel for the first syllable, then a clear z sound before final pʰiːn or pɪn depending on accent. Tip: break into syllables: o-lan-za-pine; ensure the lahn is crisp and the final -pine syllable ends with a long 'e' or a short 'i' as per dialect.” ,
Common mistakes: (1) Slurring the -za- and -p- into a single cluster; (2) Misplacing stress on the first syllable instead of LAN; (3) Dropping the final -eɪn/-ɪn so it sounds like 'olanzapin' rather than the full vowel ending. Corrections: clearly separate z and p with mild vowel between, keep second syllable stressed: o-LAN-za-pine, finish with a crisp long vowel sound before the final consonant. Practice with slowed syllables and reach the final -ine sound distinctly.” ,
US often rhymes the final -ine with a long 'ī' (pīn) and a more curled 'ə' in the second syllable. UK tends to a more centralized vowel in the second syllable and a shorter final vowel (ːn). Australian tends to a flatter, broad vowel in the first syllable and a slightly longer final vowel depending on speaker. Across all, the second syllable LAN carries primary stress; rhoticity is variable and not usually a major marker here, but the -z- and -p- clarity matters most across accents.
The difficulty lies in a three-consonant cluster between the 2nd and 3rd syllables (z-p) and the long final vowel in some dialects. Also, the sequence o-lan-za-pine contains less intuitive stress placement for non-medical speakers. You must coordinate a clear vowel in -LAN- and keep the sibilant z and plosive p distinct. Focus on pronouncing each syllable with a light, separate vowel between z and p to avoid blending.” ,
There are no silent letters in standard English pronunciation for olanzapine. Every syllable carries a vowel sound: o-lan-za-pine. The final -e is not silent in IPA spelling; it contributes to the long -iːn or -ɪn ending depending on dialect. So, you pronounce four clear syllables with distinct vowels and consonants, avoiding elision that would compress -za- and -pine into a single syllable.
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Olanzapine is a synthetic drug name built from pharmaceutical naming conventions rather than a word with older lexical roots. The prefix and suffix sequence suggests a constructed chemical nomenclature typical of many antipsychotic agents. The root ol- might be arbitrarily chosen in drug discovery or could reflect morphologic cues from related compounds, while -zapine resembles other antipsychotics in the class (like clozapine, quetiapine) and serves as a synthetic-stabilizer tag rather than a semantically meaningful morpheme. First known use of olanzapine as a marketed drug occurred in the 1990s, with approvals in the United States around the mid-1990s. The name entered medical literature and pharmacology references as scientists described its pharmacodynamics, clinical trial results, and therapeutic indications. Over time, olanzapine became a standard term in psychiatry, in drug monographs, treatment guidelines, and patient education materials, cementing its lexical profile in contemporary pharmacology.
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