chemist

/ˈkemɪst/

Syllables che·mist

Stress CHE-mist

Phonics Breakdown

che

/kɛ/

hard c

m

/m/

m sound

ist

/ɪst/

short i

Meaning

a scientist who studies chemistry; a pharmacist (BrE)

Sound Reference

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chem=/kɛm/(chemical) + ist=/ɪst/(artist)

Example

The chemist analyzed the water sample.