doctor

/ˈdɑktər/

Syllables doc·tor

Stress DOC-tor

Phonics Breakdown

doc

/dɑk/

short o

tor

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who is trained to treat illnesses

Sound Reference

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doc=/dɑk/(document) + tor=/tər/(actor)

Example

The doctor is seeing patients today.