Pronunciation of 'Deoxyribonucleic acid'
The word 'Deoxyribonucleic acid' is pronounced as /diˌɒksiˌraɪboʊˌnuːkliːɪk ˈæsɪd/ in English (en-US). It refers to the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms and many viruses.
The term 'Deoxyribonucleic acid' originates from scientific Latin, combining 'deoxy-' (indicating the removal of oxygen), 'ribo-' (from ribose, a sugar), 'nucleic' (from nucleus), and 'acid'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live, and reproduce. It is found in the cells of all living organisms.
Pronounced as ‘dee-OX-ee-RYE-boh-NOO-klee-ik ASS-id’. ‘Dee’ as in ‘deep’, ‘ox’ as in ‘oxen’, ‘rye’ as in ‘rye bread’, ‘boh’ as in ‘bow’, ‘noo’ as in ‘new’, ‘klee’ as in ‘clean’, ‘ik’ as in ‘tick’, and ‘ass-id’ as in ‘acid’.