How to pronounce anthroposophy
Say it like an-thruh-POS-uh-fee. Anthroposophy has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (POS).
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- an
- thruh
- POS
- uh
- fee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Anthroposophy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- thruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- POSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of anthroposophy
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: an-thruh-POS-uh-fee.
What does anthroposophy mean?
- A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
Where does anthroposophy come from?
From anthropo- + -sophy, from Renaissance Latin anthroposophia (attested in Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, d.
Words that rhyme with anthroposophy
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Questions about saying anthroposophy
How do you pronounce anthroposophy?
Say an-thruh-POS-uh-fee. The American pronunciation is /ˌænθrəˈpɑsəfi/. In British English it is /ˌænθrəˈpɒsəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in anthroposophy?
Anthroposophy has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (POS). Broken into parts: an · thruh · POS · uh · fee.
Is anthroposophy 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 /ˌænθrəˈpɒsəfi/ (an-thruh-POS-uh-fee).