stethoscope meaning

UK US /ˈstɛθəskoʊp/ 3 syllables

stethoscope (noun): a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

Definition of stethoscope

  1. a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

    Type of: medical instrument

    Kinds: fetoscope

How to pronounce stethoscope

stethoscope is pronounced /ˈstɛθəskoʊp/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in PE · 11-letter words

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