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How to pronounce alcohologist

Say it like al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist. Alcohologist has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HOL).

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US American/ˌælkəˈhɑlədʒɪst/al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist
UK British/ˌælkəˈhɒlədʒɪst/al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist
  • al
  • kuh
  • HOL
  • uh
  • jist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Alcohologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. alGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. HOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. jistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of alcohologist

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist.

What does alcohologist mean?

noun
  1. One who studies alcohology.

Where does alcohologist come from?

From alcohology + -ist.

Words that rhyme with alcohologist

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Questions about saying alcohologist

How do you pronounce alcohologist?

Say al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist. The American pronunciation is /ˌælkəˈhɑlədʒɪst/. In British English it is /ˌælkəˈhɒlədʒɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in alcohologist?

Alcohologist has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HOL). Broken into parts: al · kuh · HOL · uh · jist.

Is alcohologist pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌælkəˈhɒlədʒɪst/ (al-kuh-HOL-uh-jist).

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