how to pronounce amylase

/ˈæm.ɪ.lɛɪz/

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amylase is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of amylase in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… apartheid police amylase their water …”

meanings of amylase

noun:

Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

amylase frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word amylase occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.