How to Pronounce "inpatient"
word
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
IN-pay-shuhnt
ˈɪnpeɪʃənt
IN-pay-shuhnt
Definition
An inpatient is a person who stays in a hospital overnight or for several days to receive medical treatment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
British English
ˈɪnpeɪʃənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-pay-shuhnt
UK
IN-pay-shuhnt
Listen in Context
The hospital has a new inpatient wing for surgery patients.
An inpatient must stay in the hospital during treatment.
My grandmother was an inpatient for two weeks after her surgery.
Because her condition was serious, she was admitted as an inpatient instead of going home.