4 syllables: Ox, y, to, cin. Stress on to.
ahk-suh-TOH-suhn
/ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/
Oxytocin is pronounced ahk-suh-TOH-suhn (/ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən/). It has four syllables (Ox-y-to-cin), with the stress on "to". As a noun, a hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.
nounA hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts
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"Oxytocin" sounds like O-x-y-t-o-c-i-n. The pronunciation follows standard English pronunciation rules.
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