The pronunciation of "acetaminophen" is commonly given as:
- In American English: /əˌsiː.t̬əˈmɪn.ə.fən/ pronounced like "uh-see-tuh-MIN-uh-fun"
- In British English: /əˌsiː.təˈmɪn.ə.fen/ pronounced like "uh-see-tuh-MIN-uh-fen"
The stress is on the fourth syllable "min" or "me" sound. The components break down roughly as "uh-see-tuh-MIN-uh-fen" with the vowel sounds similar to "above," "say," "sheep," "ship," and "fish" in their respective places.
A helpful way to learn is to associate syllables with familiar English words, e.g. "a" as in "comma," "ce" as in "ceiling," "ta" as in "data," "mi" as in "mint," "no" as in "known," and "phen" as in "hyphen".
Thus, the accurate pronunciation is: "uh-see-tuh-MIN-uh-fen," with the emphasis on "MIN."
