Words that end in the -ian suffix Soundboard

Question 1

musician

/ myuˈzɪʃ ən /

Question 2

Egyptian

/ ɪˈdʒɪp ʃən /

Question 3

physician

/ fɪˈzɪʃ ən /

Question 4

technician

/ tɛkˈnɪʃ ən /

Question 5

magician

/ məˈdʒɪʃ ən /

Question 6

clinician

/ klɪˈnɪʃ ən /

Question 7

politician

/ ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /

Question 8

theologian

/ ˌθi əˈloʊ dʒən, -dʒi ən /

Question 9

electrician

/ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /

Question 10

guardian

/ ˈgɑr di ən /

Question 11

median

/ ˈmi di ən /

Question 12

historian

/ hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /

Question 13

civilian

/ sɪˈvɪl yən /

Question 14

librarian

/ laɪˈbrɛər i ən /

Question 15

pedestrian

/ pəˈdɛs tri ən /

Question 16

comedian

/ kəˈmi di ən /

Question 17

barbarian

/ bɑrˈbɛər i ən /

Question 18

sectarian

/ sɛkˈtɛər i ən /

Question 19

custodian

/ kʌˈstoʊ di ən /

Answer 19

[of building]
gardien(enne) m,f
[of museum] conserva-teur(trice) m,f
[of prisoner] gardien(enne) m,f, surveillant(e) m,f
Am St Exch dépositaire mf, conservateur(trice) m,f de titres
Fig [of morals, tradition] gardien(enne) m,f, protecteur(trice) m,f

Question 20

caesarian

/sɪˈzɛːɹiən/ or /siːˈzɛːɹiən/.

Answer 20

césarienne

antonym: natural birth

Question 21

vegetarian

/ ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən /

Question 22

utilitarian

/ yuˌtɪl ɪˈtɛər i ən /

Question 23

humanitarian

/ hyuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən or, often, yu- /

Question 24

egalitarian

/ ɪˌgæl ɪˈtɛər i ən /