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I usually hear the name of the substance pronounced with the long "e" as in "beet" (/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/) as per advertising suggesting it is standard. However, it has been argued that it is pronounced with a short "e" as in "bet" (/ˌpærəˈsɛtəmɒl/) in some accents. I first heard the claim by London-based British-American YouTuber Evan Edinger who acquired the short "e" pronunciation from friends from southern England claiming the long "e" is used more in the Midlands and the north. I found this surprising considering Received pronunciation (the standard British accent) is derived from educated speech of southern England. I since noticed Scottish actress Gail Porter use the short "e" pronunciation in the second or third series of It's a Mystery (TV series) which she co-presented. I found this surprising considering the Scottish influence is stronger in northern England. However, there is also the chance there is a generational divide with younger generations favouring the long "e". The infobox currently appears to only have the standard pronunciations. However, we also have the example of the Tuberculosis article which has two pronunciations in the introduction so there is the possibility of including more pronunciations of "paracetamol" in this article (maybe as a footnote like the dialects of the common names for the drug). Tk420 (talk) 20:52, 10 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
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