How to Pronounce "rehabilitate"
word
ree-uh-BIL-uh-tayt
ri-huh-BIL-i-tayt
Definition
To help someone return to a normal, healthy, or useful life after illness, injury, or trouble. It can also mean restoring something to its former good condition or reputation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɹiəˈbɪɫəˌteɪt/, /ˌɹihəˈbɪɫəˌteɪt
British English
ɹɪhəbˈɪlɪtˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-uh-BIL-uh-tayt
UK
ri-huh-BIL-i-tayt
Listen in Context
After his accident, doctors worked hard to rehabilitate him.
The government wants to rehabilitate old buildings in the city.
The hospital has a special center to rehabilitate patients after surgery.
It can take years to fully rehabilitate endangered animals before releasing them back into the wild.