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How to pronounce hydrologist

Say it like hy-DROL-uh-jist. Hydrologist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DROL).

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US American/haɪˈdrɑlədʒɪst/hy-DROL-uh-jist
UK British/haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪst/hy-DROL-uh-jist
  • hy
  • DROL
  • uh
  • jist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hydrologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. hyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. DROLSay 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. jistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hydrologist

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

British respelling: hy-DROL-uh-jist.

What does hydrologist mean?

noun
  1. Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.

Where does hydrologist come from?

From hydrology + -ist.

Words that rhyme with hydrologist

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Questions about saying hydrologist

How do you pronounce hydrologist?

Say hy-DROL-uh-jist. The American pronunciation is /haɪˈdrɑlədʒɪst/. In British English it is /haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hydrologist?

Hydrologist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DROL). Broken into parts: hy · DROL · uh · jist.

Is hydrologist 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 /haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪst/ (hy-DROL-uh-jist).

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