How to Pronounce "autopsying"
word
ˈɔˌtɑpsi
AW-tahp-see-ing
ˈɔːtɒpsˌi
AW-tops-ee-ing
Definition
The act of performing an autopsy, which is a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔˌtɑpsi
British English
ˈɔːtɒpsˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AW-tahp-see-ing
UK
AW-tops-ee-ing
Listen in Context
The doctors are autopsying the body to find out why she died.
The team was autopsying several bodies after the accident.
They are autopsying the body as part of the investigation.
After autopsying the victim, the results were inconclusive.