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How to pronounce etymology
/ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi/ British English
et·i·MOL·ə·jee
5 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
✗ Many people say
e·TY·mo·lo·gy
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et·i·MOL·ə·jee
My tip
Stress MOL: et-i-MOL-ə-jee. It means the history of a word.
In a sentence
I love the etymology of English words.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce etymology?
In British English, etymology is pronounced /ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi/. Say it like this: et-i-MOL-ə-jee. Stress MOL: et-i-MOL-ə-jee. It means the history of a word.
How many syllables are in etymology?
When you say it, etymology has 5 syllables: et-i-MOL-ə-jee. The strong beat is the third one, MOL.
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