ˈkjʊəɹət ˈkjʊɹɪt ˈmɪnɪstə ˈmɪnɨstɚ ˈpɑːs(ə)n ˈpɑɹsən ˈpɑːstə ˈpæstɚ ˈɹɛktɚ ˈɹɛktə a person authorized to conduct religious worship clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches