How to pronounce “homogeneous”
Say “homogeneous” in 5 beats
homogeneous
/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hoʊhoʊ
- məmə
- dʒidʒistress
- nini
- əsəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/
- Respelling
- hoh-muh-JEE-nee-uhs
- Syllables
- 5 — hoʊ-mə-DƷI-ni-əs
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: hoʊ-mə-DƷI-ni-əs. “dʒi” 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
/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/
/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “homogeneous” goes wrong
- Often heard
“huh-MOJ-uh-nus”/həˈmɑdʒənəs/
that is homogenous, a different and shorter word; this one has five syllables
What “homogeneous” means
- adjective
all of the same or similar kind or nature
“a close-knit homogeneous group”
Say it in a sentence
“The sample was far less homogeneous than the report suggested.”“homogeneous”, answered
How do you pronounce “homogeneous”?
“homogeneous” is pronounced /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/ (hoh-muh-JEE-nee-uhs) in American English and /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “dʒi”. Build it as hoʊ-mə-DƷI-ni-əs, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “homogeneous” have?
5: hoʊ · mə · dʒi · ni · əs. The beat lands on the third, “dʒi”.
Is “homogeneous” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/ (hoh-muh-JEE-nee-uhs); British English says /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “homogeneous” mean?
As an adjective: all of the same or similar kind or nature For example: “a close-knit homogeneous group”
Where is the stress in “homogeneous”?
Stress the third syllable: hoʊ-mə-DƷI-ni-əs. “dʒi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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