biotechnology
/ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑːlədʒi/
Syllables bi·o·tech·nol·o·gy
Stress bi-o-tech-NOL-o-gy
Phonics Breakdown
bio
/ˌbaɪoʊ/
odd sound
tech
/tek/
short e
nol
/nɑːl/
long o
o
/ə/
schwa
gy
/dʒi/
soft g
Meaning
the use of living systems or organisms to develop products, especially in science and medicine
Sound Reference
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bio=/baɪoʊ/(biology) + tech=/tek/(technical) + nol=/nɑːl/(knowledge) + gy=/dʒi/(energy)
Example
Biotechnology plays a key role in developing new medicines.