Pronunciation of 'Neurotransmitter'
The word 'neurotransmitter' refers to chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system. It is pronounced as /ˌnʊr.oʊˈtrænsˌmɪt.ər/ or /ˌnjʊə.roʊˈtrænsˌmɪt.ər/ in English.
The word originates from the combination of 'neuro-' (relating to nerves or the nervous system) and 'transmitter' (something that transmits signals).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse in the nervous system.
Pronounced as ‘NOOR-oh-trans-MIT-er’. ‘Noor’ as in ‘nourish’, ‘oh’ as in ‘go’, ‘trans’ as in ‘transfer’, and ‘mitter’ as in ‘transmitter’.
A chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse in the nervous system.
Pronounced as ‘NYOO-roh-trans-MIT-er’. ‘Nyoo’ as in ‘new’, ‘roh’ as in ‘go’, ‘trans’ as in ‘transfer’, and ‘mitter’ as in ‘transmitter’.