Pronunciation

How to pronounce “pedagogy

“pedagogy” is pronounced /ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/ (PED-uh-goh-jee) in American English and /ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/ in British English, and /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ped”.
The sound

Say “pedagogy” in 4 beats

Say it like this

pedagogy

/ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/

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

4 beats
  1. pedstress
  2. ag
  3. ogɡoʊ
  4. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/
IPA (British)
/ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/
Also accepted
/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/
Respelling
PED-uh-goh-jee
Syllables
4 — PED-ag-og-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PED-ag-og-y. “ped” 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

/ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/

British

/ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/

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Also accepted

/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/ — PED-uh-gog-ee with a hard g is also widely used.
Watch out

Where “pedagogy” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    puh-DAG-oh-jee

    the stress is on the first syllable: PED-uh-goh-jee

Meaning

What “pedagogy” means

  1. noun

    the principles and methods of instruction

  2. noun

    the profession of a teacher

    he prepared for teaching while still in college

  3. noun

    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

    he received no formal education

Say it in a sentence

Her pedagogy puts speaking ahead of grammar drills.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

pedagogy”, answered

How do you pronounce “pedagogy”?

“pedagogy” is pronounced /ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/ (PED-uh-goh-jee) in American English and /ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/ in British English, and /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ped”. Build it as PED-ag-og-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “pedagogy” have?

4: ped · ag · og · y. The beat lands on the first, “ped”.

Is “pedagogy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/ (PED-uh-goh-jee); British English says /ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “pedagogy” mean?

As a noun: the principles and methods of instruction For example: “Her pedagogy puts speaking ahead of grammar drills.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “pedagogy”?

Stress the first syllable: PED-ag-og-y. “ped” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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