How to Pronounce "laudanum"
word
ˈɫɔdənəm
LAW-duh-nuhm
lˈɔːdænəm
LAW-dan-uhm
Definition
An old medicine made from opium, usually dissolved in alcohol, used in the past to treat pain, cough, and other conditions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔdənəm
British English
lˈɔːdænəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAW-duh-nuhm
UK
LAW-dan-uhm
Listen in Context
Laudanum was used to treat pain in the past.
Doctors prescribed laudanum for coughs long ago.
Laudanum is made from opium and alcohol.
Many famous writers in the 19th century used laudanum.