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How to pronounce methodological

Say it like meth-uh-duh-LAH-jih-kul. Methodological has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAH).

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US American/ˌmɛθədəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/meth-uh-duh-LAH-jih-kul
UK British/ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/meth-uh-duh-LOJ-ih-kul
  • meth
  • uh
  • duh
  • LAH
  • jih
  • kul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Methodological pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. methGive 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. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. LAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. jihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of methodological

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

British respelling: meth-uh-duh-LOJ-ih-kul.

What does methodological mean?

adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.

Where does methodological come from?

From methodology + -ical.

Words that rhyme with methodological

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Questions about saying methodological

How do you pronounce methodological?

Say meth-uh-duh-LAH-jih-kul. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɛθədəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/. In British English it is /ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in methodological?

Methodological has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAH). Broken into parts: meth · uh · duh · LAH · jih · kul.

Is methodological 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 /ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (meth-uh-duh-LOJ-ih-kul).

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