DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
phenylalanine
/,finaɪ'lælə,nin/ · finaɪlælənin
Phenylalanine has 5 syllables: phe · nyl · al · a · nine.
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noun. An essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body.
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