How to Pronounce "osmosis"
word
ˌɔzˈmoʊsɪs
awz-MOH-sis
ɒzmˈəʊsɪs
oz-MOH-sis
Definition
Osmosis is the process where water or another liquid moves through a thin membrane to balance concentration on both sides. It can also be used metaphorically to mean gradual and unconscious learning or absorption of ideas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɔzˈmoʊsɪs
British English
ɒzmˈəʊsɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
awz-MOH-sis
UK
oz-MOH-sis
Listen in Context
Plants use osmosis to absorb water from the soil.
Salt can stop osmosis in some cells.
Osmosis balances the water levels inside and outside the cell.
She picked up the new language by osmosis, just living there and listening.