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How to pronounce polarography

Say it like poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee. Polarography has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ROG).

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US American/ˌpoʊləˈrɑɡrəfi/poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee
UK British/ˌpəʊləˈrɒɡrəfi/poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee
  • poh
  • luh
  • ROG
  • ruh
  • fee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Polarography pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ROGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of polarography

  • 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: poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee.

What does polarography mean?

noun
  1. An electrochemical technique for the analysis of redox reactions.

Words that rhyme with polarography

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Questions about saying polarography

How do you pronounce polarography?

Say poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /ˌpoʊləˈrɑɡrəfi/. In British English it is /ˌpəʊləˈrɒɡrəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in polarography?

Polarography has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (ROG). Broken into parts: poh · luh · ROG · ruh · fee.

Is polarography 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 /ˌpəʊləˈrɒɡrəfi/ (poh-luh-ROG-ruh-fee).

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