dentist

/ˈdentɪst/

Syllables den·tist

Stress DEN-tist

Phonics Breakdown

den

/den/

short e

tist

/tɪst/

short i

Meaning

a person whose job is to take care of people's teeth

Sound Reference

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den=/den/(den) + tist=/tɪst/(list)

Example

I visit the dentist twice a year.