How to Pronounce "paralytic"
word
ˌpɛɹəˈɫɪtɪk
pair-uh-LIT-ik
pˌæɹəlˈɪtɪk
puh-ruh-LIT-ik
Definition
Suffering from paralysis or unable to move part or all of the body. Sometimes used more generally to describe someone or something that is powerless or unable to act.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpɛɹəˈɫɪtɪk
British English
pˌæɹəlˈɪtɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pair-uh-LIT-ik
UK
puh-ruh-LIT-ik
Listen in Context
The accident left him paralytic in both legs.
A paralytic patient needs special care.
The disease can cause paralytic symptoms.
He sat there, paralytic with fear when he heard the noise.