How to Pronounce "congenital"
word
kənˈdʒɛnətəɫ
kuhn-JEN-uh-tuhl
kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl
kun-JEN-i-tuhl
Definition
Present from birth; used to describe a condition, disease, or trait that a person is born with, not acquired later.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈdʒɛnətəɫ
British English
kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-JEN-uh-tuhl
UK
kun-JEN-i-tuhl
Listen in Context
She was born with a congenital heart defect.
A congenital condition is present at birth.
Some people have congenital blindness.
Doctors discovered the issue was actually congenital, not caused by an accident.