Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oncologist

/ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
on-col-o-gist
IPA
/ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oncology + -ist or onco- + -logist.

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Questions

How do you pronounce oncologist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/.
What does oncologist mean?
A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.
Where does oncologist come from?
From oncology + -ist or onco- + -logist.

How to pronounce oncologist

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