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How to pronounce hospital
Say it like this: /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does hospital mean?
nounA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
“Luckily an ambulance arrived quickly and he was rushed to hospital.”
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse.
“The foundling hospital took in abandoned children and educated them.”
A place of lodging.
adjHospitable.
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