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How to pronounce pathologies

Say it like puh-THAH-luh-jeez. Pathologies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THAH).

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US American/pəˈθɑlədʒiz/puh-THAH-luh-jeez
UK British/pəˈθɒlədʒiz/puh-THOL-uh-jeez
  • puh
  • THAH
  • luh
  • jeez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pathologies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. THAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. luhKeep 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 pathologies

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

British respelling: puh-THOL-uh-jeez.

What does pathologies mean?

noun
  1. plural of pathology How to pronounce pathology

Questions about saying pathologies

How do you pronounce pathologies?

Say puh-THAH-luh-jeez. The American pronunciation is /pəˈθɑlədʒiz/. In British English it is /pəˈθɒlədʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pathologies?

Pathologies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THAH). Broken into parts: puh · THAH · luh · jeez.

Is pathologies 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 /pəˈθɒlədʒiz/ (puh-THOL-uh-jeez).

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