How to Pronounce "apothecaries"
word
əˈpɑθəˌkɛɹi
uh-PAH-thuh-ker-eez
ɐpˈɒθɪkəɹiz
uh-POTH-ih-kuh-reez
Definition
'Apothecaries' is the plural of 'apothecary,' an old term for people who prepared and sold medicines, similar to pharmacists or chemists today.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈpɑθəˌkɛɹi
British English
ɐpˈɒθɪkəɹiz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-PAH-thuh-ker-eez
UK
uh-POTH-ih-kuh-reez
Listen in Context
In old towns, apothecaries would sell herbs and medicines.
People visited apothecaries for help with illnesses.
Shakespeare wrote about apothecaries in his plays.
Back then, apothecaries were the only option before modern pharmacies existed.