How to pronounce zoology
zoology
/zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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Zoology, sound by sound
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /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
Zoology deals with the study of animal life.
Words that rhyme with zoology
- 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 zoology?
Zoology is pronounced /zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in zoology?
Zoology has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in zoology?
The second syllable: /zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/.
What rhymes with zoology?
physiology, kinesiology, etiology, etymology, psychology.