How to pronounce “analogous”
Say “analogous” in 4 beats
analogous
/əˈnæləɡəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐnaləɡəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anə
- alnæstress
- oglə
- ousɡəs
- IPA (American)
- /əˈnæləɡəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐnaləɡəs/
- Respelling
- uh-NA-luh-guhs
- Syllables
- 4 — an-AL-og-ous
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: an-AL-og-ous. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈnæləɡəs/
/ɐnaləɡəs/
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What “analogous” means
- adjective
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
“brains and computers are often considered analogous”
- adjective
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”
Say it in a sentence
“Learning a language is analogous to learning an instrument.”“analogous”, answered
How do you pronounce “analogous”?
“analogous” is pronounced /əˈnæləɡəs/ (uh-NA-luh-guhs) in American English and /ɐnaləɡəs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as an-AL-og-ous, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “analogous” have?
4: an · al · og · ous. The beat lands on the second, “al”.
Is “analogous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈnæləɡəs/ (uh-NA-luh-guhs); British English says /ɐnaləɡəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “analogous” mean?
As an adjective: similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar For example: “brains and computers are often considered analogous” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “analogous”?
Stress the second syllable: an-AL-og-ous. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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