How Do You Pronounce "Fentanyl"?
I’m often asked how to correctly pronounce the word “fentanyl.”
I don’t know! I’ve always said “fent*a*nil.”
In the clip above, however, you’ll notice that upon second mention I say “fent*a*nol.”
That is how addicted users and cops usually say it. It’s not clear to me how a word spelled “fentanyl” can rhyme with “alcohol,” but it somewhat resembles the “Missouri” pronunciation debate."*
*The big city way to say it is “Miss*our*ee” while the rural way to say it is “Miss*our*ah.” (Or perhaps it’s an east/west divide.) Sometimes Show Me state politicians are caught code switching.
But there’s another variation on “fentanyl,” that seems to split the difference. In this CBS news report, for example, they say “fent*a*nul.”
I guess the truth is that, since the word is so new to the popular lexicon, we haven’t really settled on a pronunciation.
To be honest, I’m trying to wean myself off of “fent*a*nil” in favor of “fent*a*nol.” It’s all part of my ongoing quest to be a man of the people.
What about you? How do you say it?
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