How to pronounce “otorhinolaryngology”
Say “otorhinolaryngology” in 9 beats
otorhinolaryngology
/ˌoʊtoʊˌɹaɪnoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌəʊtəʊˌɹaɪnəʊˌlaɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- otoʊ
- ortoʊ
- hinɹaɪ
- olnoʊ
- arlɛ
- ynɹɪŋ
- golɡɑstress
- oglə
- ydʒi
- IPA (American)
- /ˌoʊtoʊˌɹaɪnoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒi/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌəʊtəʊˌɹaɪnəʊˌlaɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/
- Respelling
- oh-toh-ry-noh-la-ring-GOL-uh-jee
- Syllables
- 9 — ot-or-hin-ol-ar-yn-GOL-og-y
- Stress
- Stress the seventh syllable: ot-or-hin-ol-ar-yn-GOL-og-y. “gol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌoʊtoʊˌɹaɪnoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒi/
/ˌəʊtəʊˌɹaɪnəʊˌlaɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/
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Where “otorhinolaryngology” goes wrong
- Often heard
“oh-toh-REE-noh-la-ring-GOL-uh-jee”
the rhino- is said like the animal: ry-noh
What “otorhinolaryngology” means
- noun
the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Say it in a sentence
“She trained in otorhinolaryngology before moving to research.”“otorhinolaryngology”, answered
How do you pronounce “otorhinolaryngology”?
“otorhinolaryngology” is pronounced /ˌoʊtoʊˌɹaɪnoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒi/ (oh-toh-ry-noh-la-ring-GOL-uh-jee) in American English and /ˌəʊtəʊˌɹaɪnəʊˌlaɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/ in British English — 9 syllables, stressed on “gol”. Build it as ot-or-hin-ol-ar-yn-GOL-og-y, then run the seventh syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “otorhinolaryngology” have?
9: ot · or · hin · ol · ar · yn · gol · og · y. The beat lands on the seventh, “gol”.
Is “otorhinolaryngology” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌoʊtoʊˌɹaɪnoʊˌlɛɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒi/ (oh-toh-ry-noh-la-ring-GOL-uh-jee); British English says /ˌəʊtəʊˌɹaɪnəʊˌlaɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “otorhinolaryngology” mean?
As a noun: the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat For example: “She trained in otorhinolaryngology before moving to research.”
Where is the stress in “otorhinolaryngology”?
Stress the seventh syllable: ot-or-hin-ol-ar-yn-GOL-og-y. “gol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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