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How to pronounce pathologist

Say it like puh-THAH-luh-just. Pathologist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/pəˈθɑlədʒəst/puh-THAH-luh-just
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • puh
  • THAH
  • luh
  • just
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pathologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. THAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. justKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does pathologist mean?

noun
  1. An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.

Where does pathologist come from?

From pathology + -ist.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • diagnostician

Words that rhyme with pathologist

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Questions about saying pathologist

How do you pronounce pathologist?

Say puh-THAH-luh-just. The American pronunciation is /pəˈθɑlədʒəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pathologist?

Pathologist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THAH). Broken into parts: puh · THAH · luh · just.

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