How to Pronounce "veronal"
word
ˈvɛrəˌnɑl
VER-uh-nahl
ˈvɛrənəl
VER-uh-nuhl
Definition
Veronal is an old brand name for barbital, a type of barbiturate drug that was once used as a sleeping pill or sedative. It is now rarely used because of its side effects and risk of addiction.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɛrəˌnɑl
British English
ˈvɛrənəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VER-uh-nahl
UK
VER-uh-nuhl
Listen in Context
Veronal was used to help people sleep in the early 1900s.
Doctors do not give veronal to patients anymore.
Taking too much veronal can be dangerous.
Back in the day, veronal was a common solution for insomnia, but not anymore.