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How to pronounce “neurological”

“neurological” is pronounced /ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (nuu-ruh-LAH-ji-kuhl) in American English and /njuːɹəlɒdʒɪkəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “og”.
The sound

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neurological

/ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

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

5 beats
  1. neurnʊ
  2. olɹə
  3. oglɑstress
  4. icdʒɪ
  5. alkəl
IPA (American)
/ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
IPA (British)
/njuːɹəlɒdʒɪkəl/
Respelling
nuu-ruh-LAH-ji-kuhl
Syllables
5 — neur-ol-OG-ic-al
Stress
Stress the third syllable: neur-ol-OG-ic-al. “og” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

British

/njuːɹəlɒdʒɪkəl/

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Meaning

What “neurological” means

  1. adjective

    of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology

    “neurological evidence”

Say it in a sentence

“A neurological examination found nothing unusual.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
nnʊshort ooɹrəschwa×2ll×2ɑahdʒjɪshort ikk

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Questions

“neurological”, answered

How do you pronounce “neurological”?

“neurological” is pronounced /ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (nuu-ruh-LAH-ji-kuhl) in American English and /njuːɹəlɒdʒɪkəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “og”. Build it as neur-ol-OG-ic-al, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “neurological” have?

5: neur · ol · og · ic · al. The beat lands on the third, “og”.

Is “neurological” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌnʊɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (nuu-ruh-LAH-ji-kuhl); British English says /njuːɹəlɒdʒɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “neurological” mean?

As an adjective: of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology For example: “neurological evidence”

Where is the stress in “neurological”?

Stress the third syllable: neur-ol-OG-ic-al. “og” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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