Pronunciation

How to pronounce “methodology

“methodology” is pronounced /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/ (me-thuh-DAH-luh-jee) in American English and /mɛθədɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ol”.
The sound

Say “methodology” in 5 beats

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methodology

/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/

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

5 beats
  1. met
  2. hodθə
  3. olstress
  4. og
  5. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/mɛθədɒlədʒi/
Respelling
me-thuh-DAH-luh-jee
Syllables
5 — met-hod-OL-og-y
Stress
Stress the third syllable: met-hod-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

/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/

British

/mɛθədɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “methodology” means

  1. noun

    the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

  2. noun

    the system of methods followed in a particular discipline

Say it in a sentence

The methodology section explains exactly how the data was gathered.
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Questions

methodology”, answered

How do you pronounce “methodology”?

“methodology” is pronounced /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/ (me-thuh-DAH-luh-jee) in American English and /mɛθədɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ol”. Build it as met-hod-OL-og-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “methodology” have?

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

Is “methodology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/ (me-thuh-DAH-luh-jee); British English says /mɛθədɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “methodology” mean?

As a noun: the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline For example: “The methodology section explains exactly how the data was gathered.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “methodology”?

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

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