hygienist

Questions

How do you pronounce hygienist?

The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪɡˈinɪst/.

What does hygienist mean?

A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc

Where does hygienist come from?

Etymology tree English hygiene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hygienist From hygiene + -ist.

How to pronounce hygienist

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˌaɪɡˈinɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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