How to Pronounce "postmortem"
word
/ˌpoʊstˈmɔɹtɛm/
pohst-MOR-tem
/pˈəʊstmɔːtəm/
pohst-MAW-tum
Definition
A postmortem is an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death. The term is also used for an analysis after an event to understand what happened and why.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌpoʊstˈmɔɹtɛm/
British English
/pˈəʊstmɔːtəm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pohst-MOR-tem
UK
pohst-MAW-tum
Listen in Context
The doctor performed a postmortem to find out why he died.
A postmortem showed that the accident was the cause of death.
They held a postmortem after the project failed.
Let's do a quick postmortem to see what went wrong in the meeting.