How to pronounce volcanologists
Say it like vawl-kuh-NAW-luh-jists. Volcanologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAW).
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- vawl
- kuh
- NAW
- luh
- jists
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Volcanologists pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- vawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- NAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of volcanologists
American and British speakers say volcanologists in essentially the same way: /ˌvɔlkəˈnɔlədʒɪsts/ in the US and /ˌvɔːlkəˈnɔːlədʒɪsts/ in the UK.
British respelling: vawl-kuh-NAW-luh-jists.
What does volcanologists mean?
- plural of volcanologist How to pronounce volcanologist
Questions about saying volcanologists
How do you pronounce volcanologists?
Say vawl-kuh-NAW-luh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ˌvɔlkəˈnɔlədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌvɔːlkəˈnɔːlədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in volcanologists?
Volcanologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAW). Broken into parts: vawl · kuh · NAW · luh · jists.
Do Americans and Brits say volcanologists the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌvɔlkəˈnɔlədʒɪsts/ and the British form is /ˌvɔːlkəˈnɔːlədʒɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.