Pronunciation of 'Streptococcus'
The word 'Streptococcus' refers to a genus of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria. It is pronounced as 'ˌstrɛp.təˈkɑː.kəs' in English (en-US).
The word 'Streptococcus' originates from Greek, where 'strepto-' means 'twisted' and '-coccus' means 'grain' or 'berry', referring to the twisted chain-like formation of the bacteria.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria, some of which are pathogenic and cause diseases such as strep throat, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.
Pronounced as 'STREP-tuh-KAH-kus', with stress on the second syllable. 'Strep' as in 'step', 'tuh' as in 'tuh', and 'kah-kus' as in 'kah-kus'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Σφαιρικά βακτήρια που σχηματίζουν αλυσίδες και μπορούν να προκαλέσουν ασθένειες όπως η φαρυγγίτιδα και η πνευμονία.
Προφέρεται ως 'strepto-KOK-os', με έμφαση στη δεύτερη συλλαβή. 'Strepto' όπως 'στρεπτο-', και 'kokos' όπως 'κόκος'.