otolaryngology

Questions

How do you pronounce otolaryngology?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊtoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/.

What does otolaryngology mean?

The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

Where does otolaryngology come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- English laryngo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English otolaryngology From oto- (“ear”) + laryngo- (“throat”) + -logy.

How to pronounce otolaryngology

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “otolaryngology”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌoʊtoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑləd͡ʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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