How to Pronounce "sutures"
word
/ˈsutʃɝz/
SOO-churz
/sˈuːtʃəz/
SOO-chuhz
Definition
Sutures are stitches used by doctors to close wounds or surgical cuts. The word can also refer to the material used for these stitches or, in anatomy, the fixed joint between bones, especially in the skull.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsutʃɝz/
British English
/sˈuːtʃəz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOO-churz
UK
SOO-chuhz
Listen in Context
The doctor removed my sutures after one week.
You may need sutures for that deep cut.
The sutures will dissolve by themselves.
She counted her sutures in the mirror every morning.