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How to pronounce ologies

Say it like OL-uh-jeez. Ologies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OL).

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US American/ˈɑlədʒiz/OL-uh-jeez
UK British/ˈɒlədʒiz/OL-uh-jeez
  • OL
  • uh
  • jeez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ologies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. jeezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of ologies

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

British respelling: OL-uh-jeez.

What does ologies mean?

noun
  1. plural of ology How to pronounce ology

Questions about saying ologies

How do you pronounce ologies?

Say OL-uh-jeez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑlədʒiz/. In British English it is /ˈɒlədʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ologies?

Ologies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OL). Broken into parts: OL · uh · jeez.

Is ologies 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 /ˈɒlədʒiz/ (OL-uh-jeez).

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