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How to pronounce otorhinolaryngologist

Say it like ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist. Otorhinolaryngologist has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (GOL).

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US American/ˌɑtoʊˌraɪnoʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɑlədʒɪst/ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist
UK British/ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst/ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist
  • ot
  • oh
  • ry
  • noh
  • lar
  • ing
  • GOL
  • uh
  • jist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Otorhinolaryngologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. otGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. ryGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. nohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  5. larGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  6. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  7. GOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  8. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  9. jistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of otorhinolaryngologist

  • 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".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist.

What does otorhinolaryngologist mean?

noun
  1. A doctor specializing in otorhinolaryngology, the study of the ear, nose, and throat.

Where does otorhinolaryngologist come from?

From otorhinolaryngology + -ist.

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Questions about saying otorhinolaryngologist

How do you pronounce otorhinolaryngologist?

Say ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist. The American pronunciation is /ˌɑtoʊˌraɪnoʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɑlədʒɪst/. In British English it is /ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in otorhinolaryngologist?

Otorhinolaryngologist has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (GOL). Broken into parts: ot · oh · ry · noh · lar · ing · GOL · uh · jist.

Is otorhinolaryngologist 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 /ˌɒtəʊˌraɪnəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst/ (ot-oh-ry-noh-lar-ing-GOL-uh-jist).

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