How to Pronounce "cannulate"
word
ˈkæn.jə.leɪt
KAN-yuh-layt
ˈkæn.jʊ.leɪt
KAN-yuh-layt
Definition
To insert a thin tube (called a cannula) into a vein, artery, or other body part, usually to give fluids or take samples during medical procedures.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæn.jə.leɪt
British English
ˈkæn.jʊ.leɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAN-yuh-layt
UK
KAN-yuh-layt
Listen in Context
The nurse will cannulate your arm before the surgery.
Doctors often cannulate veins to give medicine.
It is important to cannulate quickly in emergencies.
I had to cannulate three patients before lunch today.