How to Pronounce "administer"
word
/ədˈmɪnəstɝ/
uhd-MIN-uh-stur
/ɐdmˈɪnɪstɐ/
ud-MIN-ih-stuh
Definition
To manage, control, or organize something like a business or process; or, to give someone medicine or a treatment.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ədˈmɪnəstɝ/
British English
/ɐdmˈɪnɪstɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhd-MIN-uh-stur
UK
ud-MIN-ih-stuh
Listen in Context
The nurse administered the medicine to the patient.
He was chosen to administer the final exam.
The school principal administers the school's policies.
Doctors here often administer vaccines to children.