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Autopsy Pronunciation
Autopsy is pronounced AW-tahp-see, IPA /ˈɔˌtɑpsi/.
AW-tahp-see
US /ˈɔˌtɑpsi/ · UK /ˈɔːtɒpˌsi/
Syllables: AW · tahp · see (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An examination of a dead body to find out why the person died.
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Autopsy in a Sentence
- The autopsy found no sign of poison.
- An autopsy was ordered the same day.
- They published the autopsy report in full.
Common Mispronunciations of Autopsy
Not aw-TAHP-see
Load AW at the front and let the two syllables behind it fall away.
Not AW-tuhp-zee
Hiss the final s rather than buzzing it, since the close is see and not zee.
Tip: Biopsy takes the same shape, with the weight on the first of three beats.
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