How to Pronounce "antibiotics"
word
/ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑtɪks/
an-tee-by-AH-tiks
/ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks/
an-tee-by-O-tiks
Definition
Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They do not work against viruses like the common cold or flu.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑtɪks/
British English
/ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-tee-by-AH-tiks
UK
an-tee-by-O-tiks
Listen in Context
The doctor gave me antibiotics for my infection.
You should finish all the antibiotics you are given.
Antibiotics do not help with a common cold.
I started feeling better a couple of days after I took the antibiotics.