Geriatrician

Pronounce as dʒə-REE-ə-tri-shən (US) with primary stress on the third syllable: /dʒəˌriːˈæ.trəˌʃən/ approximately. In careful, clinical speech you’ll hear a clear separation: ji-REE-a-TRI-tion. The key is stressing the -TRI- and ensuring the -tion ending remains softened but audible. Listen for the three main beats: gi-REE-uh-TRI-shun. Audio references: consult standard pronunciation dictionaries and medical speech tutorials for slow, deliberate enunciation.

Common errors: rushing the middle syllables, and misplacing stress on the first or second syllable. Also, pronouncing the -ti- as a hard t-quick syllable instead of a light, syllabic -tri-. Correction: emphasize -ri- with a clear American /riː/ or /ri/ depending on dialect, and keep the -tion as -shən. Practice with slow segments: dʒə-ˈriː-ə-ˈtrɪ-ʃən and ensure the -ʃən is crisp but not overly strong.

US: primary stress on -tri- or -ri- depending on speaker, with rhotics and clearer /r/. UK: less aggressive rhotics, more clipped vowels; /ˌriː.ə.trɪˈʃən/ with reduced middle vowels. AU: often vowel as /æ/ in -æ- sound and slightly longer vowels; connected speech reduces some syllables, but the -tion remains /-ʃən/. In all, maintain the -ʃən ending and avoid turning /tr/ into a quick /t/ blend.

Several features challenge: the long multisyllabic structure, the sequence -ri-ə-tri-, and the final -ʃən. The /dʒ/ onset can blur with adjacent vowels in rapid speech, and the 'ti' can be mistaken as -t- rather than -ti- as in /-trɪ-/; plus, balancing primary stress across three clusters. Focusing on the /riː/ and the /ʃən/ ending while keeping the -tr- consonant blend clear helps alleviate difficulty.

A distinct feature is whether you elide the syllables in fast speech: you might hear dʒəˈriːəˌtɹiən or dʒəˈriː.ə.trɪən in casual usage. For clinical precision, maintain distinct syllable boundaries: dʒə-ˈriː-ə-ˈtrɪ-ʃən, ensuring the -tɹ- cluster remains clear and the -tion is pronounced as /-ʃən/.