receptionist
/rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/
Syllables re·cep·tion·ist
Stress re-CEP-tion-ist
Phonics Breakdown
re
/rɪ/
short i
cep
/sɛp/
short e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
ist
/ɪst/
short i
Meaning
a person whose job is to greet visitors and answer the phone in an office or hotel
Sound Reference
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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + cep=/sɛp/(sept) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + ist=/ɪst/(artist)
Example
The receptionist answered the phone politely.