icu

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: I-C-U (3)

English Definition

Intensive Care Unit; a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive care medicine.

Example Sentence

The patient was moved to the ICU for close monitoring.

US IPA /ˌaɪ siː ˈjuː/
UK IPA /ˌaɪ siː ˈjuː/