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How to pronounce anaesthetist

Say it like uh-NES-thuh-tist. Anaesthetist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NES).

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US American/əˈnɛsθətɪst/uh-NES-thuh-tist
UK British/əˈniːsθətɪst/uh-NEES-thuh-tist
  • uh
  • NES
  • thuh
  • tist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anaesthetist pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. NESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. thuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of anaesthetist

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-NEES-thuh-tist.

What does anaesthetist mean?

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of anesthetist; an anaesthesiologist.

Where does anaesthetist come from?

From anaesthet(ize) + -ist.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with anaesthetist

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Questions about saying anaesthetist

How do you pronounce anaesthetist?

Say uh-NES-thuh-tist. The American pronunciation is /əˈnɛsθətɪst/. In British English it is /əˈniːsθətɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anaesthetist?

Anaesthetist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NES). Broken into parts: uh · NES · thuh · tist.

Is anaesthetist pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /əˈniːsθətɪst/ (uh-NEES-thuh-tist).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).