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# How to pronounce "ethidium" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/θɪdɪʌm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **e·thi·di·um**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "ethidium" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "So, if this is deoxyribose, so a dNTP really means a two prime and for doing your restriction mapping, using a dye that sticks to DNA like ethidium bromide does is pretty good. And then you put it"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 42:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqs_zVh5sr8&t=2555s)

### Example 2
> "How do we see the DNA and the gel? One possibility would be staining it. There are some dies like ethidium bromide,"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 42:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqs_zVh5sr8&t=2546s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [ethanium](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethanium), [ethenium](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethenium), [ethicism](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethicism), [eth](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/eth), [ethaboxam](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethaboxam), [ethacizine](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethacizine), [ethacridine](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethacridine), [ethacrinic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ethacrinic)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "ethidium" correctly?
"ethidium" is pronounced `/θɪdɪʌm/`. Syllable breakdown: **e·thi·di·um**.

### What does "ethidium" mean in context?
The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

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