Pronunciation of 'Spirometer'
The word 'spirometer' is pronounced as /spaɪˈrɒmɪtər/ in English (en-US). It refers to a medical instrument used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs.
Word Origin
The word 'spirometer' originates from the Latin word 'spīrāre' meaning 'to breathe' and the Greek word 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical instrument used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs.
Pronounced as ‘spy-RAH-muh-tur’. ‘Spy’ as in ‘spy’, ‘rah’ with stress, ‘muh’ as in ‘mother’, and ‘tur’ as in ‘turn’.