ðɪ ˈoʊldɚ nˈeɪm ʌv ˌɑːɹɹˌɑːɹɹˈɑːɹɹˈælfətˈɑːkəfɚɹˌɑːl ɪz dˈiːˈælfətˈɑːkəfɚɹˌɑːl, bˌʌt ðɪs dˈiː slˈæʃ ˈɛl nˈeɪmɪŋ ʃˌʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ biː jˈuːzd, bɪkˈʌz wˈɛðɚɹ ˈɛlˈælfətˈɑːkəfɚɹˌɑːl ʃˌʊd mˈiːn ˌɛsˌɛsˈɛs ɛnˈæntɪəmɚ ɔːɹ ðɪ ˌɛsˌɑːɹɹˈɑːɹ dˈaɪəstˌɛɹɪˌoʊmɚɹ ɪz nˌɑːt klˈɪɹ, fɹʌm hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɹˈiːzənz.
The older name of RRR-α-tocopherol is d-α-tocopherol, but this d/l naming should no longer be used, because whether l-α-tocopherol should mean SSS enantiomer or the SRR diastereomer is not clear, from historical reasons.