doctoral

/ˈdɑːktərəl/

Syllables doc·tor·al

Stress DOC-tor-al

Phonics Breakdown

doc

/dɑːk/

short o

tor

/tər/

r控元音

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to a doctorate or doctoral degree

Sound Reference

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doc=/dɑːk/(doctor) + tor=/tər/(actor) + al=/əl/(total)

Example

She is doing doctoral research in physics.