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How to pronounce laryngoscopy

Say it like lar-in-GAW-skoh-pee. Laryngoscopy has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GAW).

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US American/ˌlɑrɪnˈɡɔskoʊˌpi/lar-in-GAW-skoh-pee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • lar
  • in
  • GAW
  • skoh
  • pee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Laryngoscopy pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. larGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. GAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. skohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  5. peeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does laryngoscopy mean?

noun
  1. The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope.

Where does laryngoscopy come from?

From laryngo- + -scopy.

Questions about saying laryngoscopy

How do you pronounce laryngoscopy?

Say lar-in-GAW-skoh-pee. The American pronunciation is /ˌlɑrɪnˈɡɔskoʊˌpi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in laryngoscopy?

Laryngoscopy has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GAW). Broken into parts: lar · in · GAW · skoh · pee.

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