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How to pronounce xenopathology

Say it like zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee. Xenopathology has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (THOL).

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US American/zɛnəpəˈθɑlədʒi/zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee
UK British/zɛnəpəˈθɒlədʒi/zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee
  • zen
  • uh
  • puh
  • THOL
  • uh
  • jee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Xenopathology pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. zenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. THOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of xenopathology

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

British respelling: zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee.

What does xenopathology mean?

noun
  1. The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.

Where does xenopathology come from?

From xeno- + pathology.

Words that rhyme with xenopathology

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Questions about saying xenopathology

How do you pronounce xenopathology?

Say zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee. The American pronunciation is /zɛnəpəˈθɑlədʒi/. In British English it is /zɛnəpəˈθɒlədʒi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in xenopathology?

Xenopathology has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (THOL). Broken into parts: zen · uh · puh · THOL · uh · jee.

Is xenopathology 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 /zɛnəpəˈθɒlədʒi/ (zen-uh-puh-THOL-uh-jee).

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