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How to pronounce epidemiologists

Say it like ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists. Epidemiologists has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (OL).

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US American/ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiˈɑləˌdʒɪsts/ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists
UK British/ˌɛpəˌdiːˌmiːˈɒləˌdʒɪsts/ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists
  • ep
  • uh
  • dee
  • mee
  • OL
  • uh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Epidemiologists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. epGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. deeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. meeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. OLSay 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. jistsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of epidemiologists

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

British respelling: ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists.

What does epidemiologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of epidemiologist How to pronounce epidemiologist

Questions about saying epidemiologists

How do you pronounce epidemiologists?

Say ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiˈɑləˌdʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌɛpəˌdiːˌmiːˈɒləˌdʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in epidemiologists?

Epidemiologists has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (OL). Broken into parts: ep · uh · dee · mee · OL · uh · jists.

Is epidemiologists 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 /ˌɛpəˌdiːˌmiːˈɒləˌdʒɪsts/ (ep-uh-dee-mee-OL-uh-jists).

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