How to Pronounce Doctor

To pronounce "doctor", say DOCT-or — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɒktə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈdɒktə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “doctor”

"doctor" has 2 syllables: doct-or. It rhymes with dockter and doktor, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: dockter, doktor — easy to mix up when writing.

What does doctor mean?

noun

  1. A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

    “If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.”

  2. A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.

verb

  1. To act as a medical doctor to.

    “Her children doctored her back to health.”

  2. To act as a medical doctor.

Synonyms

GPdocfamily doctorgeneral practitionermedicphysiciansawbonessurgeon

Words that rhyme with doctor

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

dockterdoktorhoctorprockterprocterproctor

Related words

medicodocphysicianfixadulteratesophisticatebushelmend

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "doctor"?▾

"Doctor" has 2 syllables: doct · or.

What is the IPA transcription of "doctor"?▾

The IPA transcription of "doctor" is /ˈdɒktə/.

What does "doctor" mean?▾

Doctor: A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

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