Pronunciation of 'Laryngoscope'
The word 'laryngoscope' refers to a medical instrument used to examine the larynx (voice box). It is pronounced as 'luh-RING-guh-scope' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The word 'laryngoscope' originates from the Greek words 'larynx' (meaning throat) and 'skopein' (meaning to look or examine).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical instrument used to examine the larynx, commonly utilized in procedures involving the throat or airway.
Pronounced as 'luh-RING-guh-scope', with stress on the second syllable 'RING'. 'Luh' as in 'luck', 'ring' as in 'ring', 'guh' as in 'gull', and 'scope' as in 'telescope'.