Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

internist

/ˌɪntˈɝnɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: in-ternist
IPA: /ˌɪntˈɝnɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physician who specialises in internal medicine.

American usage

Etymology

From German Internist, corresponding to intern (“internal”) + -ist.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Internist
Suffix: intern

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

internists (plural)

Rhymes With

earnest

Questions

How do you pronounce internist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntˈɝnɪst/.
What does internist mean?: A physician who specialises in internal medicine.
Where does internist come from?: It is traced to German.

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