scientist

/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

Syllables sci·en·tist

Stress SCI-en-tist

Phonics Breakdown

sci

/saɪ/

long i (i_e)

en

/ən/

schwa

tist

/tɪst/

short i

Meaning

a person who studies or works in science

Sound Reference

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sci=/saɪ/(science) + en=/ən/(open) + tist=/tɪst/(artist)

Example

The scientist is doing an important experiment.