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How to pronounce perissology

Say it like per-ih-SOL-uh-jee. Perissology has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOL).

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US American/pɛrɪˈsɑlədʒi/per-ih-SOL-uh-jee
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  • per
  • ih
  • SOL
  • uh
  • jee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Perissology pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. SOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does perissology mean?

noun
  1. Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.

Words that rhyme with perissology

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Questions about saying perissology

How do you pronounce perissology?

Say per-ih-SOL-uh-jee. The American pronunciation is /pɛrɪˈsɑlədʒi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in perissology?

Perissology has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOL). Broken into parts: per · ih · SOL · uh · jee.

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