How to pronounce ophthalmologist
American English pronunciation
off-thuh-MOL-uh-jist
- IPA
- /ˌɔfθəˈmɑlədʒɪst/
- Syllables
- off · thuh · MOL · uh · jist (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- op-thuh-MOL-uh-jist
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What ophthalmologist means
A doctor who takes care of people's eyes
In a sentence: The ophthalmologist shined a little light in my eyes and said they looked great.
Where it comes from: It was made from ophthalmology, the study of the eye, plus -ist, an ending for a person who does something.
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