How to Pronounce "recuperate"
word
ɹɪˈkupɝˌeɪt
ri-KOO-per-ayt
ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪt
ri-KYOO-puh-rayt
Definition
To get back to normal health or strength after being sick, tired, or injured; also, to recover something that was lost.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹɪˈkupɝˌeɪt
British English
ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-KOO-per-ayt
UK
ri-KYOO-puh-rayt
Listen in Context
I need a week off to recuperate.
After the marathon, it took him days to fully recuperate.
It can take a while to recuperate from a stressful job.
He managed to recuperate most of the money he lost in the scam.