How to Pronounce "ultrasound"
word
uhl-truh-SOWND
uhl-truh-SOWND
Definition
Ultrasound is a type of sound wave with a very high frequency, used in medicine to create images of the inside of the body (such as during pregnancy or to check organs).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌəɫtɹəˈsaʊnd/
British English
/ˌʊltɹɐsˈaʊnd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhl-truh-SOWND
UK
uhl-truh-SOWND
Listen in Context
The doctor did an ultrasound to check the baby's health.
Many hospitals use ultrasound to look at internal organs.
You can hear the heartbeat during an ultrasound.
My sister cried when she saw her baby on the ultrasound screen.