How to Pronounce "medevac"
word
ˈmɛdɪvæk
MED-uh-vak
mˈɛdɪvˌæk
MED-ih-vak
Definition
'Medevac' is short for 'medical evacuation' and refers to the emergency transport of sick or injured people, typically by helicopter or airplane, to a hospital or medical facility.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛdɪvæk
British English
mˈɛdɪvˌæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MED-uh-vak
UK
MED-ih-vak
Listen in Context
They called for a medevac after the accident.
The injured man was taken by medevac to the hospital.
A medevac helicopter landed on the road.
The weather delayed the medevac, but the patient was stable.