How to pronounce ornithologist
American English pronunciation
or-nuh-THAH-luh-jist
- IPA
- /ˌɔɹnəˈθɑlədʒɪst/
- Syllables
- or · nuh · THAH · luh · jist (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What ornithologist means
A scientist who studies birds
In a sentence: The ornithologist counted forty kinds of birds at the marsh in a single morning.
Where it comes from: It comes from ornithology, the study of birds, which is built from Greek words for bird and study.
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