How to Pronounce "ambulatory"
word
ˈæmbjəɫəˌtɔɹi
AM-byuh-luh-TOR-ee
ˌæmbjʊlˈeɪtəɹˌi
am-byuh-LAY-tuh-ree
Definition
Related to walking or able to walk; also used to describe medical care or facilities for patients who do not stay overnight in a hospital.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæmbjəɫəˌtɔɹi
British English
ˌæmbjʊlˈeɪtəɹˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AM-byuh-luh-TOR-ee
UK
am-byuh-LAY-tuh-ree
Listen in Context
The patient became ambulatory after the surgery.
He received ambulatory care at the clinic.
This hospital has a large ambulatory department.
Most minor procedures are done in the ambulatory center now.