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How to pronounce agnosia

Say it like ag-NOH-zhuh. Agnosia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH).

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US American/æɡˈnoʊʒə/ag-NOH-zhuh
UK British/æɡˈnəʊʒə/ag-NOH-zhuh
  • ag
  • NOH
  • zhuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agnosia pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. agKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. zhuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of agnosia

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ag-NOH-zhuh.

What does agnosia mean?

noun
  1. The inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
  2. Ignorance.

Words that rhyme with agnosia

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Questions about saying agnosia

How do you pronounce agnosia?

Say ag-NOH-zhuh. The American pronunciation is /æɡˈnoʊʒə/. In British English it is /æɡˈnəʊʒə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in agnosia?

Agnosia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH). Broken into parts: ag · NOH · zhuh.

Is agnosia pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /æɡˈnəʊʒə/ (ag-NOH-zhuh).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).