How to Pronounce "smallpox"
word
/ˈsmɔɫˌpɑks/
SMALL-pahks
/smˈɔːlpɒks/
sm-AWL-poks
Definition
A serious infectious disease caused by a virus, characterized by fever and a skin rash with raised bumps. Smallpox has been eradicated worldwide by vaccination.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsmɔɫˌpɑks/
British English
/smˈɔːlpɒks/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMALL-pahks
UK
sm-AWL-poks
Listen in Context
Smallpox was a deadly disease in the past.
Vaccines helped to end smallpox worldwide.
People with smallpox had high fevers and skin rashes.
Smallpox was the first disease to be wiped out by a global vaccination effort.