How to pronounce geologist
American English pronunciation
jee-OL-uh-jist
- IPA
- /dʒiˈɑlədʒɪst/
- Syllables
- jee · OL · uh · jist (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What geologist means
A scientist who studies rocks and what the Earth is made of
In a sentence: The geologist cracked the stone open to show us the crystals inside.
Where it comes from: It was made from geology, the study of the Earth, plus -ist, an ending for a person who does something. Geology comes from Greek words meaning "earth" and "study."
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