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doctor

How many syllables in doctor?

  2 syllables

Divide doctor into syllables:   doc-tor
Stressed syllable in doctor:   doc-tor
How to pronounce doctor:   dok-ter
How to say doctor:

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Synonyms for doctor


1 syllable
  • treat
    2 syllables
    • surgeon
      3 syllables
        5 syllables
        • medical doctor
          6 syllables
          • doctor of medicine
            7 syllables
            • general practitioner
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              What rhymes with doctor

              2 syllables
              • Dr
              • proctor
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