Pronunciation of 'Deoxyribonucleic acid'
Deoxyribonucleic acid, commonly abbreviated as DNA, is a molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. It is pronounced as 'dee-ox-ee-rye-boh-new-clay-ik acid' in English.
The term 'deoxyribonucleic acid' is derived from the combination of 'deoxy-' (meaning lacking oxygen), 'ribo-' (from ribose, a sugar), and 'nucleic acid' (a type of biomolecule).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of living organisms.
Pronounced as 'dee-ox-ee-rye-boh-new-clay-ik acid'. 'Dee' as in 'deep', 'ox-ee' as in 'oxygen', 'rye' as in 'rye bread', 'boh' as in 'bow', 'new' as in 'new', 'clay' as in 'clay', 'ik' as in 'ick', and 'acid' as in 'acid'.