How to Pronounce "genome"
word
ˈdʒiˌnoʊm
JEE-nohm
dʒˈiːnəʊm
JEEN-ohm
Definition
A genome is the complete set of genetic material or DNA found in a living organism, containing all the information needed to build and maintain that organism.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒiˌnoʊm
British English
dʒˈiːnəʊm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JEE-nohm
UK
JEEN-ohm
Listen in Context
Scientists mapped the human genome in 2003.
Every living thing has its own unique genome.
Changes in the genome can cause diseases.
Sequencing the genome helps us understand how certain traits are inherited.