How to pronounce entomologist
American English pronunciation
en-tuh-MOL-uh-jist
- IPA
- /ˌɛntəˈmɑlədʒɪst/
- Syllables
- en · tuh · MOL · uh · jist (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What entomologist means
A scientist who studies insects
In a sentence: The entomologist showed us a beetle as shiny as a green jewel.
Where it comes from: It is entomology, the study of insects, plus -ist. Entomology comes from a Greek word for insect that means cut into pieces, after the way an insect's body is divided into parts.
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