How to Pronounce "photosynthesis"
word
ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs
foh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis
fˌəʊtəʊsˈɪnθəsˌɪs
fuh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis
Definition
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to produce food from carbon dioxide and water.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs
British English
fˌəʊtəʊsˈɪnθəsˌɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
foh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis
UK
fuh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis
Listen in Context
Plants use photosynthesis to make their own food.
Without photosynthesis, animals would not have enough oxygen to breathe.
Sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis to happen.
Most life on Earth depends on photosynthesis in some way.