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How to pronounce menologium

Say it like men-uh-LOH-jee-um. Menologium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOH).

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US American/ˌmɛnəˈloʊdʒiəm/men-uh-LOH-jee-um
UK British/ˌmɛnəˈləʊdʒiəm/men-uh-LOH-jee-um
  • men
  • uh
  • LOH
  • jee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Menologium pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. menGive 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. LOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of menologium

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: men-uh-LOH-jee-um.

What does menologium mean?

noun
  1. A calendar of the days of the month or of all the days of the year divided by month, particularly as a table of information divided in this way and“The Roman farming menologia show the astrological information and religious festivals for each month along with their matching agricultural activities.”
  2. Synonym of menaion, a book detailing the propers and hagiographic canons for the fixed dates of the liturgical year.
  3. Synonym of synaxarium, a hagiography covering similar material equivalent to a Catholic martyrology.

Questions about saying menologium

How do you pronounce menologium?

Say men-uh-LOH-jee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɛnəˈloʊdʒiəm/. In British English it is /ˌmɛnəˈləʊdʒiəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in menologium?

Menologium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LOH). Broken into parts: men · uh · LOH · jee · um.

Is menologium pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌmɛnəˈləʊdʒiəm/ (men-uh-LOH-jee-um).

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