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How to pronounce apologia

Say it like ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh. Apologia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOH).

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US American/ˌæpəˈloʊdʒiə/ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh
UK British/ˌæpəˈləʊdʒiə/ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh
  • ap
  • uh
  • LOH
  • jee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Apologia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. apGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of apologia

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

British respelling: ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh.

What does apologia mean?

noun
  1. A written defense of a position or belief.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying apologia

How do you pronounce apologia?

Say ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌæpəˈloʊdʒiə/. In British English it is /ˌæpəˈləʊdʒiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in apologia?

Apologia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOH). Broken into parts: ap · uh · LOH · jee · uh.

Is apologia 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 /ˌæpəˈləʊdʒiə/ (ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh).

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