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How to pronounce electroencephalography

Say it like uh-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-LAH-gruh-fee. Electroencephalography has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (LAH).

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US American/əlɛktroʊɛnsɛfəˈlɑɡrəfi/uh-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-LAH-gruh-fee
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  • uh
  • lek
  • troh
  • en
  • sef
  • uh
  • LAH
  • gruh
  • fee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Electroencephalography pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. lekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. trohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. sefKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  6. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  7. LAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  8. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  9. feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does electroencephalography mean?

noun
  1. The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.

Where does electroencephalography come from?

From electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.

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Questions about saying electroencephalography

How do you pronounce electroencephalography?

Say uh-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-LAH-gruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /əlɛktroʊɛnsɛfəˈlɑɡrəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in electroencephalography?

Electroencephalography has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (LAH). Broken into parts: uh · lek · troh · en · sef · uh · LAH · gruh · fee.

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