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How to pronounce endocrinologist

Say it like en-doh-kruh-NOL-uh-just. Endocrinologist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NOL).

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US American/ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑlədʒəst/en-doh-kruh-NOL-uh-just
UK British/ˈɛndəʊkrɪˌnɒlədʒɪst/EN-doh-krih-nol-uh-jist
  • en
  • doh
  • kruh
  • NOL
  • uh
  • just
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Endocrinologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. enGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. dohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. justKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of endocrinologist

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 4, while British speakers stress syllable 1.
  • 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: EN-doh-krih-nol-uh-jist.

What does endocrinologist mean?

noun
  1. A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.

Where does endocrinologist come from?

From endocrinology + -ist.

Words that rhyme with endocrinologist

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Questions about saying endocrinologist

How do you pronounce endocrinologist?

Say en-doh-kruh-NOL-uh-just. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑlədʒəst/. In British English it is /ˈɛndəʊkrɪˌnɒlədʒɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in endocrinologist?

Endocrinologist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NOL). Broken into parts: en · doh · kruh · NOL · uh · just.

Is endocrinologist pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 4, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈɛndəʊkrɪˌnɒlədʒɪst/ (EN-doh-krih-nol-uh-jist).

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