"Physician" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /fəˈzɪʃən/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/fəˈzɪʃən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/fɪzˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"physician" has 3 syllables: physician.
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"Physician" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /fəˈzɪʃən/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Physician" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "physician" is /fəˈzɪʃən/.
Physician: A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
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