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minus-squareRNAi [he/him]hexbear19·2 years agoHow the fuck are yall pronouncing estradiol for it to rhime with crocodile, fucking english speakers link
minus-squarecaptcha [any]hexbear8·edit-22 years agodiol <=> dial <=> dile We rule the letters or else the letters will rule us. link
minus-squaresooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]hexbear5·2 years agosame, I pronounce it "est RA dee awl" link
minus-squareinfuziSporg [e/em/eir]hexbear4·2 years agoIt turns out to be a chemistry thing. Ester + 2x (ol) = estra dī ol. Granted, chemical words are easier to pronounce in phonetic languages. link
How the fuck are yall pronouncing estradiol for it to rhime with crocodile, fucking english speakers
diol <=> dial <=> dile
We rule the letters or else the letters will rule us.
The IUPAC rule the letters, you just make a mess
The correct way :commiku:
same, I pronounce it "est RA dee awl"
It turns out to be a chemistry thing.
Ester + 2x (ol) = estra dī ol.
Granted, chemical words are easier to pronounce in phonetic languages.