How to pronounce “methodology”
Say “methodology” in 5 beats
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.
- metmɛ
- hodθə
- oldɑstress
- oglə
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/
/mɛθədɒlədʒi/
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What “methodology” means
- noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
- 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.”“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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