Pronunciation of 'Mitochondrion'
The word 'mitochondrion' is pronounced as /ˌmaɪtəˈkɒndrɪən/ in English. It refers to a cell organelle responsible for energy production through cellular respiration.
Word Origin
The term 'mitochondrion' originates from Greek, where 'mitos' means thread and 'khondrion' is a diminutive of 'khondros,' meaning granule.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, responsible for producing energy through cellular respiration.
Pronounced as 'MY-toh-KON-dree-uhn'. 'MY' as in 'myself', 'toh' as in 'toe', 'KON' as in 'con', 'dree' as in 'tree', and 'uhn' as in 'un'.