Pronunciation of 'Tracheostomy'
The word 'tracheostomy' refers to a medical procedure where an opening is created in the trachea (windpipe) to assist with breathing. It is pronounced as /ˌtreɪ.kiˈɒs.tə.mi/ in English.
Word Origin
The word 'tracheostomy' 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 facilitate breathing.
Pronounced as 'tray-kee-OSS-tuh-mee'. 'Tray' as in 'tray', 'kee' as in 'key', 'oss' as in 'oss', 'tuh' as in 'tuh', and 'mee' as in 'me'. Stress is on the second syllable.