historian

/hɪˈstɔːrɪən/

Syllables his·tor·i·an

Stress his-TOR-i-an

Phonics Breakdown

his

/hɪs/

short i

tor

/tɔːr/

r sound or

i

/ɪ/

short i

an

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a person who studies or writes about history

Sound Reference

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his=/hɪs/(his) + tor=/tɔːr/(story) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + an=/ən/(lesson)

Example

The historian wrote a book about ancient Rome.