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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “geology”

“geology” is pronounced /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/ (jee-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /dʒɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”.
The sound

Say “geology” in 4 beats

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geology

/dʒiˈɑlədʒi/

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

4 beats
  1. dʒidʒi
  2. ɑɑstress
  3. lələ
  4. dʒidʒi
IPA (American)
/dʒiˈɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/dʒɪɒlədʒi/
Respelling
jee-AH-luh-jee
Syllables
4 — dʒi-Ɑ-lə-dʒi
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dʒi-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” 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

/dʒiˈɑlədʒi/

British

/dʒɪɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “geology” means

  1. noun

    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

Say it in a sentence

“Geology explains why the soil changes within a single field.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
dʒj×2ilong e×2ɑahlləschwa

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Questions

“geology”, answered

How do you pronounce “geology”?

“geology” is pronounced /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/ (jee-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /dʒɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”. Build it as dʒi-Ɑ-lə-dʒi, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “geology” have?

4: dʒi · ɑ · lə · dʒi. The beat lands on the second, “ɑ”.

Is “geology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/ (jee-AH-luh-jee); British English says /dʒɪɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “geology” mean?

As a noun: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks For example: “Geology explains why the soil changes within a single field.”

Where is the stress in “geology”?

Stress the second syllable: dʒi-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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