How to Pronounce "antivenom"
word
ˈæn.tiˌvɛnəm
AN-tee-VEN-uhm
ˈæn.tiˌvɛn.əm
AN-tee-VEN-uhm
Definition
Antivenom is a special medicine used to treat people who have been poisoned by animal venom, such as from snake bites or scorpion stings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæn.tiˌvɛnəm
British English
ˈæn.tiˌvɛn.əm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AN-tee-VEN-uhm
UK
AN-tee-VEN-uhm
Listen in Context
The doctor gave him antivenom after a snake bite.
Antivenom can save lives in emergencies.
Hospitals in the area have antivenom for scorpion stings.
They had to fly in antivenom from another city when he was bitten by a rare snake.