How do you say ubrogepant? (Pronunciation Series Episode 61)

In this episode, I divide Ubrelvy and ubrogepant 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.

 

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

 

Ubrelvy = you-brel-vee

• you, like the letter “U” in the alphabet
• brel, which rhymes with “gel.”
• vee, like the letter “V” in the alphabet
• In the literature, no syllable is emphasized. I tend to emphasize “brel.”
• Source for the written pronunciation: Patient Information Section of the Prescribing Information for Ubrelvy https://www.rxabbvie.com/pdf/ubrelvy_pi.pdf (accessed 8-12-25)
• Source for the spoken pronunciation: Commercial (2023) on https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T4FZ/ubrelvy-school-bell (accessed 8-12-25)

 

ubrogepant = ue-BROE-je-pant 

• Ue, like the letter “U” in the alphabet
• BROE, like the abbreviation for brother (bro)
• je, like the “juh” sound in the word “Japan” 
• pant, like I wear pants when it’s cold outside
• Emphasize BROE
• Sources for the written pronunciation: USP Dictionary Online (accessed 8-12-25) and MedlinePlus.gov (accessed 8-12-25)
• Sources for spoken pronunciation: Ubrelvy’s info line 1-844-482-7358 (called 8-12-25)

 

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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). 

 

Links for this episode

 

• Written pronunciation of ubrogepant on MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620016.html
• Written pronunciation of ubrogepant via the USP Dictionary Online (subscription-based resource) https://www.usp.org/products/usp-dictionary 
• USP Dictionary’s pronunciation guide (Free resource on The American Medical Association’s website) https://www.ama-assn.org/about/united-states-adopted-names-usan/usan-drug-name-pronunciation-guide
• Written pronunciation for Ubrelvy https://www.rxabbvie.com/pdf/ubrelvy_pi.pdf 
• Spoken pronunciation for Ubrelvy https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T4FZ/ubrelvy-school-bell
• Spoken pronunciation for ubrogepant 1-844-482-7358 (Greeting + Important Safety Info)

 

Other episodes in this series

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 58 (rosuvastatin) 

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