hospital

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: hos-pi-tal (3)

English Definition

An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.

Example Sentence

He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

US IPA /ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/
UK IPA /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/