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How to pronounce surgery
Say it like this: /ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does surgery mean?
nounThe act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure).
“Surgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.”
The medical specialty related to the performance of surgical procedures.
A room or department where surgery is performed.
“The physician's proper place was in the library, not in the surgery.”
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