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How to pronounce ecologists

Say it like ih-KOL-uh-jists. Ecologists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOL).

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US American/ɪˈkɑlədʒɪsts/ih-KOL-uh-jists
UK British/ɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/ih-KOL-uh-jists
  • ih
  • KOL
  • uh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ecologists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. KOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of ecologists

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

British respelling: ih-KOL-uh-jists.

What does ecologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of ecologist How to pronounce ecologist

Questions about saying ecologists

How do you pronounce ecologists?

Say ih-KOL-uh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈkɑlədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ecologists?

Ecologists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOL). Broken into parts: ih · KOL · uh · jists.

Is ecologists 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 /ɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/ (ih-KOL-uh-jists).

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