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How to pronounce biologicals

Say it like by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz. Biologicals has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOJ).

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US American/baɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəlz/by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz
UK British/baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəlz/by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz
  • by
  • uh
  • LOJ
  • ih
  • kulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biologicals pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. byKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. LOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. kulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of biologicals

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

British respelling: by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz.

What does biologicals mean?

noun
  1. biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
  2. biological weapons

Questions about saying biologicals

How do you pronounce biologicals?

Say by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz. The American pronunciation is /baɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəlz/. In British English it is /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biologicals?

Biologicals has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOJ). Broken into parts: by · uh · LOJ · ih · kulz.

Is biologicals 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 /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəlz/ (by-uh-LOJ-ih-kulz).

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