the doctor

noun
UK: /ðə ˈdɒktər/
US: /ðə ˈdɑːktər/

  1. A person who is trained to treat people who are ill or injured; often used to refer to a specific doctor known to both the speaker and listener.

    1. I need to see the doctor soon for a checkup appointment [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm going to call the doctor and ask for an appointment because I have been feeling unwell lately [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "the doctor" is /ðə ˈdɒktər/ in British English and /ðə ˈdɑːktər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "the doctor": "I need to see the doctor soon for a checkup appointment". More examples on the page.