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How to pronounce otologies

Say it like oh-TOL-uh-jeez. Otologies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOL).

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US American/oʊˈtɑlədʒiz/oh-TOL-uh-jeez
UK British/əʊˈtɒlədʒiz/oh-TOL-uh-jeez
  • oh
  • TOL
  • uh
  • jeez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Otologies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. TOLSay 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. jeezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of otologies

  • 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".

British respelling: oh-TOL-uh-jeez.

What does otologies mean?

noun
  1. plural of otology How to pronounce otology

Questions about saying otologies

How do you pronounce otologies?

Say oh-TOL-uh-jeez. The American pronunciation is /oʊˈtɑlədʒiz/. In British English it is /əʊˈtɒlədʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in otologies?

Otologies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOL). Broken into parts: oh · TOL · uh · jeez.

Is otologies 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 /əʊˈtɒlədʒiz/ (oh-TOL-uh-jeez).

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