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.