RxPrimer — stem pronunciation review

What we need: play each clip and say whether it sounds the way that stem sounds inside a real drug name.

The bold word under each player is the reference pronunciation — the clip should match the matching part of it. If it's wrong, a quick note like "said A-BAN, should be uh-ban" helps a lot.

You don't have to do all 46 in one sitting, but the page doesn't save — finish and send in one go if you can.

1 -pril ACE inhibitors

Should sound like the highlighted part of LISS-in-oh-pril

Sounds right Needs fixing
2 -sartan Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)

Should sound like the highlighted part of lo-SAR-tan

Sounds right Needs fixing
3 -olol Beta blockers

Should sound like the highlighted part of meh-TOE-pro-lol

Sounds right Needs fixing
4 -dipine Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

Should sound like the highlighted part of am-LOE-di-peen

Sounds right Needs fixing
5 -statin HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-TOR-va-sta-tin

Sounds right Needs fixing
6 -thiazide Thiazide diuretics

Should sound like the highlighted part of HYE-droe-klor-oh-THY-a-zide

Sounds right Needs fixing
7 -ide (loop) Loop diuretics

Should sound like the highlighted part of 'LOOP drugs LOSE the most water (furoseMIDE).'

Sounds right Needs fixing
8 -zosin Alpha-1 blockers

Should sound like the highlighted part of doe-KAY-zoe-sin

Sounds right Needs fixing
9 -aban Direct factor Xa inhibitors (DOACs)

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-PIX-a-ban

Sounds right Needs fixing
10 -parin Heparins / low-molecular-weight heparins

Should sound like the highlighted part of ee-NOX-a-PAR-in

Sounds right Needs fixing
11 gli- / -ide (SU) Sulfonylureas

Should sound like the highlighted part of GLIP-i-zide

Sounds right Needs fixing
12 -gliptin DPP-4 inhibitors (gliptins)

Should sound like the highlighted part of si-ta-GLIP-tin

Sounds right Needs fixing
13 -gliflozin SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozins)

Should sound like the highlighted part of EM-pa-gli-FLOH-zin

Sounds right Needs fixing
14 -glitazone Thiazolidinediones (TZDs)

Should sound like the highlighted part of pie-oh-GLI-ta-zone

Sounds right Needs fixing
15 -tide (GLP-1) GLP-1 receptor agonists (incretin mimetics)

Should sound like the highlighted part of sem-a-GLOO-tide

Sounds right Needs fixing
16 -sone / -solone Corticosteroids (systemic glucocorticoids)

Should sound like the highlighted part of PRED-ni-sone

Sounds right Needs fixing
17 -prazole Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

Should sound like the highlighted part of oh-MEP-ra-zole

Sounds right Needs fixing
18 -tidine H2 receptor antagonists (H2 blockers)

Should sound like the highlighted part of fa-MOE-ti-deen

Sounds right Needs fixing
19 -setron 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (antiemetics)

Should sound like the highlighted part of on-DAN-se-tron

Sounds right Needs fixing
20 -cillin Penicillins

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-mox-i-SILL-in

Sounds right Needs fixing
21 cef- / -cef Cephalosporins

Should sound like the highlighted part of sef-a-LEX-in

Sounds right Needs fixing
22 -floxacin Fluoroquinolones

Should sound like the highlighted part of sip-roe-FLOX-a-sin

Sounds right Needs fixing
23 -thromycin Macrolides

Should sound like the highlighted part of az-ith-roe-MY-sin

Sounds right Needs fixing
24 -cycline Tetracyclines

Should sound like the highlighted part of doks-i-SYE-kleen

Sounds right Needs fixing
25 sulfa- / -azole (antifungal) Sulfonamides & azole antifungals

Should sound like the highlighted part of floo-KON-a-zole

Sounds right Needs fixing
26 -vir Antivirals

Should sound like the highlighted part of val-a-SYE-kloe-veer

Sounds right Needs fixing
27 -pam / -lam Benzodiazepines

Should sound like the highlighted part of lor-A-ze-pam

Sounds right Needs fixing
28 SSRI/SNRI cluster Serotonergic antidepressants

Should sound like the highlighted part of ser-TRAL-een

Sounds right Needs fixing
29 -triptyline / -ipramine Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-mee-TRIP-ti-leen

Sounds right Needs fixing
30 -triptan Triptans (5-HT1B/1D agonists)

Should sound like the highlighted part of SOO-ma-trip-tan

Sounds right Needs fixing
31 -zine/-apine/-idone/-piprazole Antipsychotics

Should sound like the highlighted part of kwe-TYE-a-peen

Sounds right Needs fixing
32 -gaba- (gabapentinoids) Gabapentinoids / mixed anticonvulsants

Should sound like the highlighted part of ga-ba-PEN-tin

Sounds right Needs fixing
33 -codone/-morphone/-done Opioid analgesics

Should sound like the highlighted part of oks-i-KOE-done

Sounds right Needs fixing
34 -profen/-ac/-icam NSAIDs (nonselective)

Should sound like the highlighted part of eye-byoo-PROE-fen

Sounds right Needs fixing
35 -coxib COX-2 selective inhibitors

Should sound like the highlighted part of se-le-KOKS-ib

Sounds right Needs fixing
36 -caine Local anesthetics

Should sound like the highlighted part of LYE-doe-kane

Sounds right Needs fixing
37 -dronate Bisphosphonates

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-LEN-droe-nate

Sounds right Needs fixing
38 -terol Beta-2 agonists

Should sound like the highlighted part of al-BYOO-ter-ol

Sounds right Needs fixing
39 -tropium/-clidinium Inhaled anticholinergics (muscarinic antagonists)

Should sound like the highlighted part of tye-oh-TROE-pee-um

Sounds right Needs fixing
40 -asone/-onide (inhaled) Inhaled/topical corticosteroids

Should sound like the highlighted part of floo-TIK-a-sone

Sounds right Needs fixing
41 -adine/-atadine Second-generation antihistamines

Should sound like the highlighted part of lor-AT-a-deen

Sounds right Needs fixing
42 -lukast Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Should sound like the highlighted part of mon-te-LOO-kast

Sounds right Needs fixing
43 -afil PDE5 inhibitors

Should sound like the highlighted part of sil-DEN-a-fil

Sounds right Needs fixing
44 -steride/-terone 5-alpha reductase inhibitors / antiandrogens

Should sound like the highlighted part of fin-AS-ter-ide

Sounds right Needs fixing
45 -mab Monoclonal antibodies

Should sound like the highlighted part of a-da-LIM-oo-mab

Sounds right Needs fixing
46 -nib/-ciclib Kinase inhibitors

Should sound like the highlighted part of eye-MAT-in-ib

Sounds right Needs fixing

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