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pe·di·atri·cian (pē-dē-uh-tri' shun) n. 1. children's doctor

Which syllable of pediatrician is stressed, or accented, when you say it? For example, do you say PEdiatrician? PeDIAtrician? Or do you stress another syllable?
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