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How to pronounce laryngoscope

Say it like lar-IN-guh-skohp. Laryngoscope has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (IN).

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US American/lɑˈrɪnɡəˌskoʊp/lar-IN-guh-skohp
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • lar
  • IN
  • guh
  • skohp
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Laryngoscope pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. larKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. guhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. skohpGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does laryngoscope mean?

noun
  1. An instrument used for viewing the interior of the larynx.

Where does laryngoscope come from?

From laryngo- + -scope.

Questions about saying laryngoscope

How do you pronounce laryngoscope?

Say lar-IN-guh-skohp. The American pronunciation is /lɑˈrɪnɡəˌskoʊp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in laryngoscope?

Laryngoscope has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (IN). Broken into parts: lar · IN · guh · skohp.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).