English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Surgeon Pronunciation
Surgeon is pronounced SUR-juhn, IPA /ˈsɝdʒən/.
SUR-juhn
US /ˈsɝdʒən/ · UK /ˈsɜːdʒən/
Syllables: SUR · juhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A doctor qualified to perform operations.
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Surgeon in a Sentence
- The surgeon explained the procedure twice.
- He trained as a surgeon in Leeds.
- A surgeon will see her on Thursday.
Common Mispronunciations of Surgeon
Not SUR-gee-uhn
Surgery, surgeon and surgical all turn that g into a j. A hard one gives the shape of a word like gurgle.
Not STUR-juhn
Sturgeon is a fish and takes an extra t. Dropped carelessly, the two words are hard to tell apart over a phone.
Tip: Surgery and surgeon both soften the g, and surgical keeps the same j sound in the middle.
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