How to pronounce Retinal 레티날
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⚡ Quick answer: Retinal (레티날) is pronounced "REH-tee-nahl", romanized retinal. Meaning: Distinct from 레티놀 (retinol) — one syllable's difference, a real difference in strength.
How do you pronounce Retinal? Here's the Korean — Hangul, romanization and an easy English respelling.
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- Hangul: 레티날
- Romanization: retinal
- Say it like: REH-tee-nahl
What Retinal means
Distinct from 레티놀 (retinol) — one syllable's difference, a real difference in strength.
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