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Pharmacist Pronunciation
Pharmacist is pronounced FAHR-muh-sist, IPA /ˈfɑrməsɪst/.
FAHR-muh-sist
US /ˈfɑrməsɪst/ · UK /ˈfɑːməˌsɪst/
Syllables: FAHR · muh · sist (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person trained to prepare and dispense medicines.
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Pharmacist in a Sentence
- The pharmacist checked the dose twice.
- Ask a pharmacist before mixing the two.
- She qualified as a pharmacist in Leeds.
Common Mispronunciations of Pharmacist
Not fahr-MA-sist
Thump the opening FAHR and let muh-sist run away downhill.
Not FAR-muh-kist
The ph gives an f and the c gives an s, so no k sound appears in this word at all.
Tip: Three beats, FAHR-muh-sist. Pharmacy opens exactly the same way.
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