Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etidronic acid

/ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: etidron-ic acid
IPA: /ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phosphonic acid (1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid which inhibits the formation, growth, and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals and is administered orally in the treatment of some bone diseases (such as Paget's disease of bone).

Uncountable

Etymology

From ethy(l) + (hy)dro(xy) + (phosph)onic acid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

etidronate

Phrases

calcium metabolism regulator

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid pyruvic acid subacid mycophenolic acid ricinoleic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce etidronic acid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does etidronic acid mean?: The phosphonic acid (1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-ethyl)phosphonic acid which inhibits the formation, growth, and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals and is administered orally in the treatment of some bone diseases (such as Paget's disease of bone).
Where does etidronic acid come from?: From ethy(l) + (hy)dro(xy) + (phosph)onic acid.

How to pronounce etidronic acid

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “etidronic acid”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɛt.ɪˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “etidronic acid”.
Repeat and practice — Say “etidronic acid” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.