How to Pronounce "malnourished"
word
mæɫˈnɝɪʃt
mal-NUR-isht
mˌælnˈʌɹɪʃt
mal-NUR-isht
Definition
If someone or something is malnourished, they have not had enough of the right kinds of food to be healthy or to grow properly.
IPA Transcription
American English
mæɫˈnɝɪʃt
British English
mˌælnˈʌɹɪʃt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mal-NUR-isht
UK
mal-NUR-isht
Listen in Context
The doctor said the child was malnourished.
Many animals become malnourished during a drought.
The plants looked malnourished because they did not get enough sunlight.
After weeks without proper food, the refugees looked thin and malnourished.