How to Pronounce "hypertensive"
word
ˌhaɪpɝˈtɛnsɪv
hy-per-TEN-siv
hˈaɪpətənsˌɪv
hy-puh-TEN-siv
Definition
Having or related to high blood pressure. It can describe a person who suffers from high blood pressure or something that causes it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌhaɪpɝˈtɛnsɪv
British English
hˈaɪpətənsˌɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hy-per-TEN-siv
UK
hy-puh-TEN-siv
Listen in Context
The doctor said he is hypertensive.
A hypertensive person should avoid salty food.
They monitor hypertensive patients closely.
My dad became hypertensive after he turned fifty.