How to pronounce preceptor
American English pronunciation
pri-SEP-ter
- IPA
- /pɹɪˈsɛptɚ/
- Syllables
- pri · SEP · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- PREE-sep-ter
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What preceptor means
A teacher who trains others in a skill
In a sentence: The young pilot flew beside her preceptor until she was ready to fly alone.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a teacher or commander, from a verb meaning to take before.
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