Pronunciation of 'Deoxyribonucleic acid'
The term 'Deoxyribonucleic acid' is commonly abbreviated as DNA and refers to the molecule that carries genetic instructions in living organisms. It is pronounced as 'dee-ox-ee-rye-boh-noo-klay-ik as-id' in American English.
The word 'Deoxyribonucleic acid' originates from scientific Latin, combining 'deoxy-' (meaning 'lacking oxygen'), 'ribo-' (from ribose, a sugar), and 'nucleic acid' (a type of biomolecule).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, abbreviated as DNA, is the molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.
Pronounced as 'dee-ox-ee-rye-boh-noo-klay-ik as-id'. 'Dee' as in 'deep', 'ox' as in 'ox', 'ee' as in 'see', 'rye' as in 'rye bread', 'boh' as in 'bow', 'noo' as in 'new', 'klay' as in 'clay', 'ik' as in 'tick', 'as' as in 'ask', 'id' as in 'did'.