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"scientists" has 2 syllables: scient-ists. It rhymes with giantess, if that helps it stick.
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"Scientists" has 2 syllables: scient · ists.
Scientists: One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
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