How to Pronounce "microscope"
word
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/
MY-kruh-skohp
/mˈaɪkɹəskˌəʊp/
MY-kruh-skohp
Definition
A scientific instrument that uses lenses to make very small objects appear much larger so they can be examined in detail.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/
British English
/mˈaɪkɹəskˌəʊp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MY-kruh-skohp
UK
MY-kruh-skohp
Listen in Context
The students looked at cells through a microscope.
She placed the sample under the microscope to examine it.
The company's finances are under the microscope after the accounting scandal.
Electron microscopes revealed structures invisible to the naked eye.