oceanographer
/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡrəfər/
Syllables o·cean·og·ra·pher
Stress o-ce-an-OG-ra-pher
Phonics Breakdown
o
/oʊ/
long o
cean
/ʃən/
sh sound
o
/ɑ/
short o
graph
/ɡrəf/
schwa
er
/ər/
er sound
Meaning
a scientist who studies the ocean
Sound Reference
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o=/oʊ/(go) + cean=/ʃən/(ocean) + o=/ɑ/(not) + graph=/ɡrəf/(photograph) + er=/ər/(teacher)
Example
The oceanographer studied deep-sea currents.