Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiologist

/ˌɹeɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-ol-o-gist
IPA
/ˌɹeɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.

Etymology

Etymology tree English radiology 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 radiologist From radiology + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹeɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
  • British English: /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce radiologist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹeɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/.
What does radiologist mean?
A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.
Where does radiologist come from?
Etymology tree English radiology 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 radiologist From radiology + -ist.

How to pronounce radiologist

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “radiologist”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɹeɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “radiologist”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “radiologist” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.