plural noun
People who study money, jobs, trade, and how countries' economic systems work.
The economists predicted a recession.
Many economists study financial markets.
American English
How to pronounce economists
nounB2Common word
ihKAHnuhmihsts
/ɪˈkʰɑ.nə.mɪsts/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of economist
People who study money, jobs, trade, and how countries' economic systems work.
What to listen for
“Economists” is usually /ɪˈkʰɑ.nə.mɪsts/. In natural connected speech, you may hear /ɪˈkʰɑ.nə.mɪss/, with the /t/ very weak or missing; when saying the word alone, use the full ending /ɪˈkʰɑ.nə.mɪsts/.