English pronunciation

How to pronounce “anesthesia

Phonetic spelling

an-uhs-THEE-zhuh

IPA /ˌænɪsˈθiʒə/

Syllable stress

an·uhs·thee·zhuh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The patient was given anesthesia before the surgery.

  • I felt no pain thanks to the local anesthesia.

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