Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tomography

/təˈmɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
to-mog-ra-phy
IPA
/təˈmɑɡɹəfi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From tomo- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈmɑɡɹəfi/
  • British English: /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tomographies (plural)

Derived Forms

angiotomography cryotomography cryptotomography echotomography electrotomography heliotomography holotomography microtomography nanotomography orthopantomography polytomography

Phrases

computed axial tomography computed tomography electrical impedance tomography magnetic resonance tomography optical coherence tomography positron emission tomography positron-emission tomography process tomography

Frequently Paired Words

tomogram tomographer tomographic tomographically tomosynthesis

Synonyms

imaging

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography typography chromatography

Questions

How do you pronounce tomography?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈmɑɡɹəfi/.
What does tomography mean?
Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.
Where does tomography come from?
From tomo- + -graphy.

How to pronounce tomography

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