How do you say Suboxone? (Pronunciation Series Episode 59)
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How do you say Suboxone? (Pronunciation Series Episode 59)

7:15 Jul 18, 2025
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In this episode, I divide Suboxone, buprenorphine, and naloxone into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. As a bonus, I share my Suboxone mispronunciation from ~2002. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. The FULL show notes are available at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Suboxone = sub-OX-own Emphasize the second syllable, OX (which sounds like "BOX" when you say Suboxone fast) Sources: For the written pronunciation, read the medication guide for Suboxone https://www.suboxone.com/pdfs/medication-guide.pdf. Spoken pronunciations - google.com, m-w.com, or drugs.com. buprenorphine = byoo pre NOR feen Emphasize NOR Sources: Written - medlineplus.gov. Spoken - google.com, m-w.com, or drugs.com naloxone = nal-OX-one Emphasize OX (which sounds like "LOX" when you say naloxone fast) Sources: Written - medlineplus.gov. Spoken - google.com, m-w.com, or drugs.com Thank for listening to the 59th episode in my drug pronunciation series! If you'd like to recommend a drug name for this series, please reach out through the contact form on my website, thepharmacistsvoice.com. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Suboxone, buprenorphine, or naloxone, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ?? Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt ?? Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF
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