how to pronounce ambulatory
/ˈæmbjələˌtɔːɹiː/
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ambulatory is pronounced in five syllables
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An example use of ambulatory in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… again in ambulatory patients reduced …”
meanings of ambulatory
adjective:
- Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
- Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
- Able to walk about and not bedridden.
- Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
- Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun:
- Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
- The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
ambulatory frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word ambulatory occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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