How to Pronounce "relapsed"
word
ɹiˈɫæpst
ri-LAPST
ɹɪlˈæpsd
ri-LAPSD
Definition
To return to a bad or unhealthy condition after improving, especially with disease or a bad habit.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈɫæpst
British English
ɹɪlˈæpsd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-LAPST
UK
ri-LAPSD
Listen in Context
He relapsed after six months of being sober.
The cancer relapsed last year.
She relapsed into old habits.
After leaving the hospital, he stayed healthy for a while but eventually relapsed.