How do you say acetaminophen? (Pronunciation Series Episode 64)

This is the 64th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide acetaminophen and Tylenol into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.

 

It’s easy to say a drug name correctly when you have the phonetic pronunciation written into your notes/script/on your teleprompter. Try it, and practice.

 

Note: we don’t cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. The FULL show notes are available at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. 

 

Acetaminophen = a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen or uh-SEET-uh-MIN-uh-fin

• a, like the “A” in the word, “adoption” (sounds like “uh”).
• SEET, like a bike seat
• a, which is that short “A” sound again (sounds like “uh”).
• MIN, like minute
• o, which is a schwa “O” sound, like the “O” in the word “astronaut” (sounds like “uh”).
• fen, like a fin on a fish
• Source for the written pronunciation = drugs.com or the USP Dictionary Online
• Source for the spoken pronunciation = drugs.com (accessed 9-24-25)

 

Tylenol = TY-luh-nall

• TY, like you tie your shoes
• luh, like lullaby 
• nall, which rhymes with y’all. (After this podcast episode, y’all should know how to say Tylenol and acetaminophen.) 😉
• Source for the written pronunciation = I made a simple one up, and there is also one on https://www.merriam-webster.com and google.com.
• Source for the spoken pronunciation = drugs.com, m-w.com, google.com 

 

Thank for listening to the 64th episode in my drug pronunciation series!

 

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Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting). 

 

Other episodes in this series

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 348, Pronunciation Series Episode 63 (colesevelam)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 346, Pronunciation Series Episode 62 (valacyclovir)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 343, Pronunciation Series Episode 61 (ubrogepant)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 341, Pronunciation Series Episode 60 (topiramate)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 339, Pronunciation Series Episode 59 (Suboxone)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 337, Pronunciation Series Episode