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How to pronounce dendrogram

Say it like DEN-druh-gram. Dendrogram has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEN).

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US American/ˈdɛndrəɡræm/DEN-druh-gram
UK British/ˈdɛndrəɡræm/DEN-druh-gram
  • DEN
  • druh
  • gram
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dendrogram pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. druhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. gramKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of dendrogram

American and British speakers say dendrogram in essentially the same way: /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/ in the US and /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/ in the UK.

British respelling: DEN-druh-gram.

What does dendrogram mean?

noun
  1. A treelike diagram used to show the ancestors and descendants of species.

Where does dendrogram come from?

From dendro- + -gram.

Questions about saying dendrogram

How do you pronounce dendrogram?

Say DEN-druh-gram. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/. In British English it is /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dendrogram?

Dendrogram has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEN). Broken into parts: DEN · druh · gram.

Do Americans and Brits say dendrogram the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/ and the British form is /ˈdɛndrəɡræm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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