How to Pronounce "doctor"
word
/ˈdɑktɝ/, /ˈdɔktɝ/
DAHK-ter
/dˈɒktɐ/
DOK-tuh
Definition
A person who is trained and qualified to treat people who are ill or injured, especially a medical doctor who works in a hospital or clinic.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdɑktɝ/, /ˈdɔktɝ/
British English
/dˈɒktɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAHK-ter
UK
DOK-tuh
Listen in Context
She went to see the doctor because she felt sick.
The doctor gave him medicine for his headache.
My sister wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
I called the doctor because my child had a high fever.