How do you say Yescarta? (Pronunciation Series Episode 66)

Update: 2025-10-17

Description

This is the 66th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Yescarta and axicabtagene ciloleucel into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.

Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. The FULL show notes are available at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.

Yescarta = yes-kar-ta

yes, as in "an affirmative reply."
kar, a car is a vehicle you can drive.
ta, like tabasco
No emphasis is indicated in the literature, but I tend to emphasize the middle syllable "kar."
Written pronunciation source = medication guide for Yescarta on yescarta.com.
Spoken pronunciation source = the patient testimonial video on yescarta.com. ~3 minute mark

axicabtagene ciloleucel = AX-i-KAB-ta-jeen SYE-loe-LOO-sel

The first word is AX-i-KAB-ta-jeen
ax, like the tool used for splitting wood (ax)
i (ih), which is a short "I" sound, like the "I" in the word "president"
cab, like a taxi cab
ta, like tabasco
jeen, as in gene therapy
Emphasize AX and KAB. KAB gets slightly more emphasis.
The second word is SYE-loe-LOO-sel.
SYE + loe = silo, like a missile silo
LOO, like the nickname for a man name Louis
Sel, like select
Emphasize SYE and LOO. LOO gets slightly more emphasis.

Written pronunciation source = USP Dictionary Online
Spoken pronunciation - Kite Pharmaceuticals med info line and KelleyCPharmD (Thank you!)

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Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting).

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