congenital

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: con-gen-i-tal (4)

English Definition

Present from birth (especially of a disease or physical abnormality).

Example Sentence

The baby was born with a congenital heart defect.

US IPA /kənˈdʒɛnɪtl/
UK IPA /kənˈdʒenɪtl/