How to Pronounce "malignancy"
word
məˈɫɪɡnənsi
muh-LIG-nuhn-see
məlˈɪɡnənsi
muh-LIG-nuhn-see
Definition
A disease or growth, especially a tumor, that is harmful and likely to spread or worsen; also refers to the quality of being dangerous or very harmful.
IPA Transcription
American English
məˈɫɪɡnənsi
British English
məlˈɪɡnənsi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-LIG-nuhn-see
UK
muh-LIG-nuhn-see
Listen in Context
The doctor found a malignancy in her lung.
A malignancy is more dangerous than a benign tumor.
She was relieved to learn her tumor was not a malignancy.
His family was devastated when the biopsy confirmed the malignancy.