Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα ‎(pneûma, “wind, breath, spirit”) + κόνις ‎(kónis, “dust”) + -ose ‎(“-osis”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpnew.mu.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.zi/, /pi.ˌnew.mu.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.zi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpnew.mo.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.ze/, /pi.ˌnew.mo.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.ze/
• Hyphenation: pneu‧mo‧co‧ni‧o‧se