4 syllables: Or, ni, da, zole. Stress on ni.
awr-NEYE-duh-zohl
/ɔɹˈnaɪdəzoʊl/
Ornidazole is pronounced awr-NEYE-duh-zohl (/ɔɹˈnaɪdəzoʊl/). It has four syllables (Or-ni-da-zole), with the stress on "ni". Ornidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic agent used to treat parasitic infections. It is a synthetic derivative of metronidazole with similar mechanisms of action, and is typically prescribed for anaerobic bacterial and protozoal infections. The term denotes the chemical compound name, not a common everyday word, and is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. It is a formal, scientific noun used in medical contexts only.
nounOrnidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic agent used to treat parasitic infections. It is a synthetic derivative of metronidazole with similar mechanisms of action, and is typically prescribed for anaerobic bacterial and protozoal infections. The term denotes the chemical compound name, not a common everyday word, and is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. It is a formal, scientific noun used in medical contexts only.
"The patient was prescribed ornidazole for giardiasis."
"Ornidazole is preferred in certain regions for anaerobic infections due to its pharmacokinetic profile."
"The laboratory report noted the susceptibility of the organism to ornidazole."
You say or-NID-a-zol, with primary stress on the third syllable. IPA: US ˌɔːr.nɪˈdæ.zɔl; UK ˌɔː.nɪˈdæ.zəʊl; AU ˌɔːˈnɪ.də.zɔːl. Break it as or-ni-daz-ole, treating -azole as the sounding unit; the middle syllable carries the main stress in most scientific pronunciations. Practice by isolating the /dæ/ before the final /zɔl/.
Common errors include misplacing the stress (say-ing or- n-id-A-zol instead of or-nid-A-zol), confusing the final -zol with -zole or -azole, and mispronouncing the unstressed middle vowel as a full-sounded /eɪ/ or /iː/. To correct: keep the primary stress on the third syllable, render the final -zole as /zɔl/ (US/UK) or /zəʊl/ (UK), and keep a short, clear /æ/ for the 'da' syllable.
Across accents, the main differences are in the middle vowel and the final vowel. US often uses /ɔːr.nɪˈdæ.zɔl/ with a rhotic initial, UK may reduce the second vowel slightly to /ɔː.nɪˈdæ.zəʊl/, and Australian often features a broader diphthong in the final -ol, sounding /ɔːˈnɪ.də.zɔːl/. The final syllable in many UK speakers is /zəʊl/ while US tends to /zɔl/. Rhoticity affects the initial /r/ presence more in US pronunciations.
The difficulty lies in balancing the multisyllabic stress pattern across four syllables, the near-similar consonant clusters /nɪ/ vs /dæ/ and the final /zɔl/ vs /zəʊl/. The medial /dæ/ followed by a voiceless /z/ can challenge non-native speakers, and the final -azole suffix often triggers confusion with /zəl/ vs /zɔl/ sounds. Practice by chunking into or-ni-daz-ol and drilling the transitions between syllables.
Ornidazole has no silent letters; every letter contributes to syllable construction. The likely unique feature is the three-consonant cluster around the middle (d, z, l) that can tempt you to compress or insert an extra vowel. The standard pattern is or-nid-a-zol with primary stress on the third syllable. Focusing on the distinct /æ/ in the stressed syllable and the final /zɔl/ helps avoid common missteps.
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Ornidazole derives from its chemical structure as a nitroimidazole derivative, combining nitro- (reflecting a nitro group in the molecule) with the imidazole ring core common to this class of antimicrobial agents. The suffix -azole denotes the azole ring characteristic of nitroimidazoles. The word likely entered English medical literature in the late 20th century as synthetic chemists expanded the nitroimidazole family to overcome resistance and broaden spectrum. Its first known uses appear in pharmacology texts and drug monographs from the 1970s–1990s, often in the context of comparative efficacy against anaerobes and protozoa. The name reflects both the chemical identity (nitroimidazole derivative) and its marketed pharmacological class, distinguishing it from other nitroimidazole drugs like metronidazole by specific substitutions on the imidazole core that alter pharmacokinetics and spectrum of activity.
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