How to pronounce biology
biology
/baɪˈɑːlədʒi/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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Biology, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
He is working in the field of biology.
Words that rhyme with biology
- zoology/zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/
- physiology/fɪziːˈɑːlədʒi/
- kinesiology/kɪnɪsiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etiology/iːtiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etymology/etəˈmɑːlədʒi/
- psychology/saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce biology?
Biology is pronounced /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in biology?
Biology has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in biology?
The second syllable: /baɪˈɑːlədʒi/.
What rhymes with biology?
zoology, physiology, kinesiology, etiology, etymology.