How to Pronounce "hyperventilate"
word
ˌhaɪpɚˈvɛntɪˌleɪt
hy-per-VEN-ti-layt
hˌaɪpəvˈɛntɪlˌeɪt
hy-puh-ven-TI-layt
Definition
To breathe much faster or deeper than normal, usually because of panic, anxiety, or a medical problem.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌhaɪpɚˈvɛntɪˌleɪt
British English
hˌaɪpəvˈɛntɪlˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hy-per-VEN-ti-layt
UK
hy-puh-ven-TI-layt
Listen in Context
You might hyperventilate if you get very scared.
He started to hyperventilate during the exam.
Some people hyperventilate when they are anxious.
She began to hyperventilate as the panic attack hit her.