How to Pronounce "druggist"
word
ˈdɹəɡɪst
DRUH-gist
dɹˈʌɡɪst
druhg-IST
Definition
A person who prepares and sells medicine, especially in a pharmacy; another word for 'pharmacist', but mostly used in American English and now considered old-fashioned.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹəɡɪst
British English
dɹˈʌɡɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRUH-gist
UK
druhg-IST
Listen in Context
The druggist helped me choose the right medicine.
My grandfather was a druggist in a small town.
The druggist mixes the ingredients for the prescription.
You hardly hear anyone say druggist these days—everyone says 'pharmacist' now.