ɪts klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən hˈæzbiːn æmbˈɪɡjuːəs, æz lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ jˈuːsᵻz ɪɾ æz bˈoʊθ ɐ fˈɜːstdʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd sˈɛkənddʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən sˌʌlfənˌɪlʊɹɹˈiə.
Its classification has been ambiguous, as literature uses it as both a first-generation and second-generation sulfonylurea.