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Anesthesiologist Pronunciation

Anesthesiologist is pronounced a-nuhs-thee-zee-AH-luh-juhst, IPA /ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑlədʒəst/.

a-nuhs-thee-zee-AH-luh-juhst

US /ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑlədʒəst/

Syllables: a · nuhs · thee · zee · AH · luh · juhst (7 syllables, stress on syllable 5)

noun: A doctor trained to give anesthetics and watch over patients during surgery.

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Anesthesiologist in a Sentence

  • The anesthesiologist talked us through the procedure.
  • She trained as an anesthesiologist in Chicago.
  • Two anesthesiologists were on call that night.

Common Mispronunciations of Anesthesiologist

Not an-es-THEE-zee-ah-luh-jist

Seven beats, and the loud one is AH, fifth along. Peaking any earlier makes the back half collapse.

Not a-nuhs-thee-see-AH-luh-juhst

The si in the middle buzzes to zee, the way it does in television and decision.

Tip: Build it in two halves: anesthesia, then ologist, and join them at the zee.

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