How To Pronounce Ecology
ecology
In British English, ecology is pronounced /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkɑːl.ə.dʒi/.
Ecology has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ecology has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ecology
Questions About Ecology
How do you pronounce ecology in British English?
In British English, ecology is pronounced /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi].
How do you pronounce ecology in American English?
In American English, ecology is pronounced /ɪˈkɑːl.ə.dʒi/.
How many syllables are in ecology?
Ecology has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /kɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒi/.
Where is the stress in ecology?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ecology the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/ and American English has /ɪˈkɑːl.ə.dʒi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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