How to Pronounce "suppository"
word
səˈpɒzɪtəɹi
suh-PAH-zih-tuh-ree
sˈʌpəsˌɪtəɹˌi
suh-POZ-ih-tuh-ree
Definition
A suppository is a small, solid medicine that is inserted into the body through the rectum or vagina, where it dissolves and is absorbed.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈpɒzɪtəɹi
British English
sˈʌpəsˌɪtəɹˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-PAH-zih-tuh-ree
UK
suh-POZ-ih-tuh-ree
Listen in Context
The doctor gave me a suppository for my fever.
Children sometimes take medicine as a suppository.
Use the suppository exactly as your doctor tells you.
If you can't swallow pills, your doctor might recommend a suppository.