As such 17α-hydroxypregenolone represents an intermediary in the Δ5 pathway that leads from pregnenolone to DHEA.
æz sˈʌtʃ sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈælfəhaɪdɹˈɑːksɪpɹˌiːdʒənˌɑːloʊn ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiːɚɹi ɪnðə dˈɛltə fˈaɪv pˈæθweɪ ðæt lˈiːdz fɹʌm pɹˈɛɡnənˌɑːloʊn tə dˈiːhˈiː.