Pronunciation of 'Tracheostomy'
The word 'Tracheostomy' is a medical term referring to a surgical procedure to create an opening in the trachea to assist breathing. It is pronounced as 'tray-kee-OS-tuh-mee' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term originates from Greek, where 'tracheia' means 'rough' (referring to the trachea) and 'stoma' means 'mouth' or 'opening'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A surgical procedure to create an opening in the trachea to assist breathing.
Pronounced as 'tray-kee-OS-tuh-mee', with stress on the second syllable. 'Tray' as in 'tray', 'kee' as in 'key', 'os' as in 'oss', 'tuh' as in 'tuh', and 'mee' as in 'me'.