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How to pronounce virologists

Say it like vih-ROL-uh-jists. Virologists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROL).

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US American/vɪˈrɑlədʒɪsts/vih-ROL-uh-jists
UK British/vɪˈrɒlədʒɪsts/vih-ROL-uh-jists
  • vih
  • ROL
  • uh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Virologists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. vihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ROLSay 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. jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of virologists

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

British respelling: vih-ROL-uh-jists.

What does virologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of virologist How to pronounce virologist

Questions about saying virologists

How do you pronounce virologists?

Say vih-ROL-uh-jists. The American pronunciation is /vɪˈrɑlədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /vɪˈrɒlədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in virologists?

Virologists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ROL). Broken into parts: vih · ROL · uh · jists.

Is virologists 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 /vɪˈrɒlədʒɪsts/ (vih-ROL-uh-jists).

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