How to pronounce glottochronological

Say it like glot-oh-kron-uh-LOJ-ih-kul. Glottochronological has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LOJ).

Glottochronological pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. glotGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
3. kronKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
5. LOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
6. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
7. kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of glottochronological

• 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".
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: glot-oh-kron-uh-LOJ-ih-kul.

What does glottochronological mean?

Where does glottochronological come from?

From glottochronology + -ical.

Words that rhyme with glottochronological

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of glottochronological.

• biological
• psychological
• technological
• geological
• ecological
• ideological
• theological
• archaeological
• neurological
• physiological

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