How do you pronounce "physician"?

In American English: /fəˈzɪʃən/ (fuh-ZISH-uhn). In British English: /fɪzˈɪʃən/ (fiz-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /fəˈzɪʃən/ (fuh-ZISH-uhn). In Australian English: /fɪzˈɪʃən/ (fiz-ISH-uhn).

Is "physician" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fəˈzɪʃən/ (fuh-ZISH-uhn), while in British English it's /fɪzˈɪʃən/ (fiz-ISH-uhn).

How to Pronounce "physician"

🗣️pronounce.how

physician

regional

/fəˈzɪʃən/

fuh-ZISH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

fəph·zɪʃysi·əncian

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14