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How to pronounce geriatrician

Say it like jer-ee-uh-TRISH-un. Geriatrician has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TRISH).

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US American/ˌdʒɛriəˈtrɪʃən/jer-ee-uh-TRISH-un
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • jer
  • ee
  • uh
  • TRISH
  • un
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Geriatrician pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. jerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. TRISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does geriatrician mean?

noun
  1. A medical doctor specializing in the assessment and treatment of elderly people.

Where does geriatrician come from?

From geriatric + -ian.

Words that rhyme with geriatrician

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Questions about saying geriatrician

How do you pronounce geriatrician?

Say jer-ee-uh-TRISH-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌdʒɛriəˈtrɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in geriatrician?

Geriatrician has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TRISH). Broken into parts: jer · ee · uh · TRISH · un.

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