How to Pronounce "stethoscope"
word
ˈstɛθəˌskoʊp
STETH-uh-skohp
stˈɛθəskˌəʊp
steth-uh-SKOHP
Definition
A stethoscope is a medical instrument that doctors and nurses use to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɛθəˌskoʊp
British English
stˈɛθəskˌəʊp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STETH-uh-skohp
UK
steth-uh-SKOHP
Listen in Context
The doctor used a stethoscope to check my heartbeat.
A nurse picked up the stethoscope from the table.
You can hear your lungs with a stethoscope.
She hung her stethoscope around her neck after the examination.