Pronunciation of 'Magnetic Resonance Imaging'
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and physiological processes of the body. It is pronounced as /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈrɛzənəns ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/ in English.
The term originates from the combination of 'magnetic' (from magnetism), 'resonance' (from the physical phenomenon of resonance), and 'imaging' (from the process of forming visual representations).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A non-invasive imaging technology that produces three-dimensional detailed anatomical images. It is often used for disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring.
Pronounced as ‘mag-NET-ik REZ-uh-nuhns IM-uh-jing’. ‘Mag’ as in ‘magnet’, ‘net’ as in ‘network’, ‘ik’ as in ‘tick’; ‘rez’ as in ‘rescue’, ‘uh’ as in ‘about’, ‘nuhns’ as in ‘nonsense’; ‘im’ as in ‘image’, ‘uh’ as in ‘about’, ‘jing’ as in ‘jingle’.