How to Pronounce "suture"
word
/ˈsutʃɝ/
SOO-chur
/sˈuːtʃɐ/
SOO-chuh
Definition
A suture is a stitch or series of stitches used by doctors to close a cut or wound. It can also refer to the thread used for this purpose, or a seam between bones, especially in the skull.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsutʃɝ/
British English
/sˈuːtʃɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOO-chur
UK
SOO-chuh
Listen in Context
The doctor used a suture to close the wound.
A nurse will remove the sutures after a week.
He studied the cranial sutures in biology class.
My cut healed so well you can barely see the suture marks.