How to Pronounce "hospitalized"
word
/ˈhɑspɪtəˌɫaɪzd/
HAH-spi-tuh-lized
/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪzd/
HOS-pi-tuh-lized
Definition
If someone is hospitalized, they are admitted to a hospital and stay there for medical care or treatment.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɑspɪtəˌɫaɪzd/
British English
/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪzd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAH-spi-tuh-lized
UK
HOS-pi-tuh-lized
Listen in Context
He was hospitalized after the accident.
She was hospitalized for a week.
Many patients were hospitalized during the flu season.
I never thought I'd get hospitalized for something so minor.