How to Pronounce "defibrillate"
word
diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt
dee-FIB-ri-layt
dɪfˈɪbɹɪlˌeɪt
di-FIB-ri-layt
Definition
To use a medical device to send an electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heartbeat, usually during a life-threatening emergency like cardiac arrest.
IPA Transcription
American English
diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt
British English
dɪfˈɪbɹɪlˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dee-FIB-ri-layt
UK
di-FIB-ri-layt
Listen in Context
The doctors needed to defibrillate the patient during surgery.
If the heart stops, you may need to defibrillate quickly.
A nurse was trained to defibrillate a patient in emergencies.
The paramedics had to defibrillate him twice before his heart started beating again.