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Philosopher Pronunciation
Philosopher is pronounced fuh-LAH-suh-fer, IPA /fəˈlɑsəfɝ/.
fuh-LAH-suh-fer
US /fəˈlɑsəfɝ/ · UK /fɪˈlɒsəfə/
Syllables: fuh · LAH · suh · fer (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Someone who studies or writes about the deepest questions of knowledge and existence.
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Philosopher in a Sentence
- The philosopher spent thirty years on one book.
- Every philosopher on the course is long dead.
- She is more a philosopher than a historian.
Common Mispronunciations of Philosopher
Not FI-luh-sof-er
LAH takes the beat, second of the four, and the opening fuh amounts to almost nothing.
Not PHIL-oh-soh-fer
A ph is an f, so the name Phil is not hiding in here, and only one vowel in the word is ever full.
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