How to pronounce "losartan" in English
loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn
loh·SAR·tan
Primary stress: SAR
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “losartan”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
loh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
SAR
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tan
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "losartan" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "losartan is" sounds like "losartan-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "losartan" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And losartan. And if you look at the science in other phases, what about the sun? Don't visit the sun.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“news to come yes uh Dr Tan a question about losartan first of”— StanfordWatch clip
“Our religions all call for what is in between losartan.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“uh suppression of aneurysms in those models with losartan treatment so lartin”— StanfordWatch clip
“study was done uh starting losartan in the drinking water the day of a last day's profusion and just continuing that for the the twoe period most of our”— StanfordWatch clip
“all thank you for the nice summary of the last St model was the losartan treatment after the development of anism”— StanfordWatch clip
Practice Speaking “losartan”
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And losartan. And if you look at the science in other phases, what about the sun? Don't visit the sun.
Hear it in context: “losartan”
7 clipsThe English word “losartan” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn (phonetic respelling: loh-SAR-tan). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (loh · SAR · tan), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SAR). Grammatically, “losartan” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “losartan” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:45
“Our religions all call for what is in between losartan. And losartan. And if you look at the science in other phases, what about the sun? Don't visit the sun. what about the sun? Don't visit the sun.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @32:48
“does it block we not done that yet we've not studied I 6 yet in the smoking mice news to come yes uh Dr Tan a question about losartan first of all thank you for the nice summary of the last St”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @3:35
“we have a lot of examples. Our religions all call for what is in between losartan. And losartan. And if you look at the science in other phases,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @18:55
“Syndrome again a work that started with mouse models of Marfan syndrome uh and uh suppression of aneurysms in those models with losartan treatment so lartin is now an active clinical trial um based on work by H Deets and others in in”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @33:12
“or uh before a last day's treatment in the data I showed that study was done uh starting losartan in the drinking water the day of a last day's profusion and just continuing that for the the twoe period most of our day's profusion and just continuing that for the the twoe period most of our”
Definition & Meaning: “losartan”
- An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And losartan. And if you look at the science in other phases, what about the sun? Don't visit the sun.”
- “news to come yes uh Dr Tan a question about losartan first of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “losartan”
- Pronunciation:
- loh-SAR-tan
- Syllables:
- loh · SAR · tan
- Written Hyphenation:
- lo · sar · tan
- Primary stress:
- SAR
- IPA:
- loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn
- Hear it in context
- losartan
Words that Rhyme with “losartan”
-ɑrˌtænWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"losartan" (⁄loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "losartan" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about losartan
How do you pronounce “losartan”?
“losartan” is pronounced ⁄loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn⁄ (loh-SAR-tan). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “losartan”?
“losartan” has 3 syllables: loh · SAR · tan.
Where is the stress in “losartan”?
The primary stress in “losartan” is on “SAR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “losartan” mean?
An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.
How can I hear “losartan” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “losartan”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).