Como Pronunciar "electroshock"

word

ih-LEK-troh-SHAHK

il-EK-troh-SHOK

Definição

A medical treatment where controlled electric currents are passed through the brain to treat certain mental health conditions, most commonly severe depression; also refers more generally to an electric shock.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˌɪˈɫɛkˌtɹoʊˌʃɑk

Inglês Britânico

ɪlˌɛktɹəʊʃˈɒk

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

ih-LEK-troh-SHAHK

il-EK-troh-SHOK

Ouça em Contexto

Doctors sometimes use electroshock to treat severe depression.

Electroshock can help when other treatments do not work.

Some people are afraid of electroshock therapy.

After several sessions of electroshock, the patient's mood improved a lot.