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How to pronounce “radiology”

“radiology” is pronounced /ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/ (ray-dee-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /ɹeɪdɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”.
The sound

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radiology

/ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/

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

5 beats
  1. ɹeɪɹeɪ
  2. didi
  3. ɑɑstress
  4. lələ
  5. dʒidʒi
IPA (American)
/ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/ɹeɪdɪɒlədʒi/
Respelling
ray-dee-AH-luh-jee
Syllables
5 — ɹeɪ-di-Ɑ-lə-dʒi
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ɹeɪ-di-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” 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

/ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/

British

/ɹeɪdɪɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “radiology” means

  1. noun

    the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

  2. noun

    (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

Say it in a sentence

“The radiology department moved to the new wing.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹreɪlong addilong e×2ɑahlləschwadʒj

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Questions

“radiology”, answered

How do you pronounce “radiology”?

“radiology” is pronounced /ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/ (ray-dee-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /ɹeɪdɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”. Build it as ɹeɪ-di-Ɑ-lə-dʒi, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “radiology” have?

5: ɹeɪ · di · ɑ · lə · dʒi. The beat lands on the third, “ɑ”.

Is “radiology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/ (ray-dee-AH-luh-jee); British English says /ɹeɪdɪɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “radiology” mean?

As a noun: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation For example: “The radiology department moved to the new wing.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “radiology”?

Stress the third syllable: ɹeɪ-di-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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