How to Pronounce "ecosystem"
word
ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm
EE-koh-SIS-tum
ˈiːkəʊsˌɪstəm
EE-kohs-IS-tum
Definition
A community of living things like plants and animals, together with their environment, that all interact and depend on each other.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm
British English
ˈiːkəʊsˌɪstəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EE-koh-SIS-tum
UK
EE-kohs-IS-tum
Listen in Context
A forest is an example of an ecosystem.
Many animals in the ecosystem depend on each other.
Pollution can harm the whole ecosystem.
After the fire, the local ecosystem took years to recover.