How to Pronounce "dysentery"
word
ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi
DIS-un-ter-ee
dˈɪsəntəɹi
DIS-un-tuh-ree
Definition
A serious intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea with blood, often caused by bacteria or parasites.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi
British English
dˈɪsəntəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DIS-un-ter-ee
UK
DIS-un-tuh-ree
Listen in Context
Dysentery can spread through dirty water.
Children are at a higher risk of dysentery.
He was hospitalized due to severe dysentery.
During the war, many soldiers died from dysentery rather than wounds.