How to pronounce coleopterology

Say it like koh-lee-op-ter-ROL-uh-jee. Coleopterology has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ROL).

Coleopterology pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. kohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
2. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
3. opGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
4. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
5. ROLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
6. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
7. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of coleopterology

• Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: koh-lee-op-tuh-ROL-uh-jee.

What does coleopterology mean?

Where does coleopterology come from?

From translingual Coleoptera + -ology.

Words that rhyme with coleopterology

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of coleopterology.

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