How to Pronounce "surgery"
word
/ˈsɝdʒɝi/
SUR-juh-ree
/sˈɜːdʒəɹi/
SUR-juh-ree
Definition
Surgery is medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair, remove, or examine something inside. It can also mean the medical field that performs these operations.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɝdʒɝi/
British English
/sˈɜːdʒəɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUR-juh-ree
UK
SUR-juh-ree
Listen in Context
She had surgery on her knee last year.
The doctor said I need surgery soon.
After the surgery, he stayed in the hospital for two days.
I was nervous before surgery, but the medical team was great.