How to Pronounce "vivisection"
word
ˈvɪvɪsɛkʃən
VIV-i-SEK-shun
vˌɪvɪsˈɛkʃən
viv-i-SEK-shun
Definition
Vivisection is the practice of performing surgery or experiments on live animals for scientific research, usually to study anatomy or disease.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɪvɪsɛkʃən
British English
vˌɪvɪsˈɛkʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VIV-i-SEK-shun
UK
viv-i-SEK-shun
Listen in Context
The scientist performed vivisection on a laboratory rat.
Many people protest against vivisection.
Vivisection has been used to study diseases.
There's a heated debate about the ethics of vivisection in medical research.