English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pediatric Pronunciation
Pediatric is pronounced pee-dee-A-trik, IPA /ˌpidiˈætrɪk/.
pee-dee-A-trik
US /ˌpidiˈætrɪk/
Syllables: pee · dee · A · trik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to the medical care of children.
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Pediatric in a Sentence
- She works on the pediatric ward.
- Pediatric doses are worked out by weight.
- The hospital opened a pediatric unit in 2019.
Common Mispronunciations of Pediatric
Not pe-dee-A-trik
Open with a long pee, the same ped that the British spelling writes as paed.
Not pee-dee-uh-TRIK
Strike the A in the middle, the third of four beats, and keep trik light.
Tip: Four beats, pee-dee-A-trik. The British spelling paediatric is said the same way.
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