How To Pronounce Pedagogy

pedagogy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.i/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰed.ə.ɡʷɒdʒ.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˈped.ə.ɡoʊ.dʒi/

In British English, pedagogy is pronounced /ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰed.ə.ɡʷɒdʒ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈped.ə.ɡoʊ.dʒi/.

Pedagogy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

pedəɡɒdʒi

Pedagogy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

pedagogy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.iz/
US
/ˈped.ə.ɡoʊ.dʒiz/

Questions About Pedagogy

How do you pronounce pedagogy in British English?

In British English, pedagogy is pronounced /ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰed.ə.ɡʷɒdʒ.i].

How do you pronounce pedagogy in American English?

In American English, pedagogy is pronounced /ˈped.ə.ɡoʊ.dʒi/.

How many syllables are in pedagogy?

Pedagogy has four syllables, /ped/ + /ə/ + /ɡɒdʒ/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in pedagogy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ped/.

Do British and American English pronounce pedagogy the same way?

No. British English has /ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.i/ and American English has /ˈped.ə.ɡoʊ.dʒi/.

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