American English
/dɪsˈkʰə.vɚ.i/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
The act of finding something that was not known before.
In natural connected speech, you may hear “discovery” as /ˌdɪsˈkʰəv.ɹi/, with the vowel before the final /ɹ/ very short or missing. Said alone or carefully, use /dɪsˈkʰə.vɚ.i/.
The act of finding something that was not known before.
The discovery of penicillin saved millions of lives.
Her discovery of the mistake prevented a serious problem.
make a discovery · scientific discovery · important discovery · new discovery
the discovery of + noun
someone's discovery of + noun
Something new that someone finds or learns, especially something important.
The fossil was an exciting discovery.
Scientists announced a major discovery in space.
major discovery · exciting discovery · recent discovery · important discovery
a discovery about + noun
a discovery in + field or place
The plural is discoveries: change y to ies.