How to Pronounce "intubating"
word
ˈɪn.tʃuˌbeɪ.tɪŋ
IN-choo-BAY-ting
ɪntjˈuːbeɪt
in-TYOO-bay-ting
Definition
To insert a tube into a person's airway, usually to help them breathe when they cannot do so on their own.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn.tʃuˌbeɪ.tɪŋ
British English
ɪntjˈuːbeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-choo-BAY-ting
UK
in-TYOO-bay-ting
Listen in Context
The doctor is intubating the patient to help him breathe.
Intubating is necessary when a patient cannot breathe alone.
They started intubating after checking his vital signs.
The team had trouble intubating because the airway was blocked.