How to pronounce “pedagogy”
Say “pedagogy” in 4 beats
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.
- pedpɛstress
- agdə
- ogɡoʊ
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/
/ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/
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Also accepted
/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/ — PED-uh-gog-ee with a hard g is also widely used.Where “pedagogy” goes wrong
- Often heard
“puh-DAG-oh-jee”
the stress is on the first syllable: PED-uh-goh-jee
What “pedagogy” means
- noun
the principles and methods of instruction
- noun
the profession of a teacher
“he prepared for teaching while still in college”
- 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.”“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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