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US /ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.t̬ɚ/ 
UK /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.tər/ 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

firefighter

firefighter (also fire fighter) /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə $ ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər/ noun [countable]
someone whose job is to stop fires burning ⇒ fireman

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fire·fight·er  [ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)] Click to play   [ˈfaɪərfaɪtər] Click to play noun
a person whose job is to put out fires
see also  fireman
Derived Word: firefighting  
Example Bank:
• A wildfire near Sydney killed three firefighters.
• Firefighters battled to save a historic building after arsonists set it alight.
• Firefighters rescued a driver trapped in the wreckage of his car.
• Firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze.

• Firefighters were called to a house in Summertown.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

firefighter

firefighter /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.təʳ/ US /ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.ţɚ/ /-mən/
noun [C]
a person whose job is to stop fires from burning

firefighting /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/ US /ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.ţɪŋ/
noun [U]
the activity of stopping fires burning