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How to pronounce “anthropology”

“anthropology” is pronounced /ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/ (an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee) in American English and /anθɹəpɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ol”.
The sound

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anthropology

/ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /anθɹəpɒlədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. antæn
  2. hropθɹə
  3. olpɑstress
  4. oglə
  5. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/anθɹəpɒlədʒi/
Respelling
an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee
Syllables
5 — ant-hrop-OL-og-y
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ant-hrop-OL-og-y. “ol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/

British

/anθɹəpɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “anthropology” means

  1. noun

    the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

Say it in a sentence

“Anthropology took her to villages she had never heard of.”
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Questions

“anthropology”, answered

How do you pronounce “anthropology”?

“anthropology” is pronounced /ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/ (an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee) in American English and /anθɹəpɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ol”. Build it as ant-hrop-OL-og-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “anthropology” have?

5: ant · hrop · ol · og · y. The beat lands on the third, “ol”.

Is “anthropology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/ (an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee); British English says /anθɹəpɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “anthropology” mean?

As a noun: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings For example: “Anthropology took her to villages she had never heard of.”

Where is the stress in “anthropology”?

Stress the third syllable: ant-hrop-OL-og-y. “ol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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