English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Algorithm Pronunciation
Algorithm is pronounced AL-ger-i-dhuhm, IPA /ˈælgɝˌɪðəm/.
AL-ger-i-dhuhm
US /ˈælgɝˌɪðəm/ · UK /ˈælgəˌrɪθəm/
Syllables: AL · ger · i · dhuhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A fixed set of steps for solving a problem or carrying out a calculation.
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Algorithm in a Sentence
- The algorithm sorts the list in a single pass.
- Nobody outside the company knows how the algorithm ranks posts.
- A simple algorithm would have caught the error.
Common Mispronunciations of Algorithm
Not AL-guh-ri-thuhm
The th at the end is voiced, the buzzing one of rhythm and this. A hissed th makes the ending sound clipped.
Not al-guh-RI-thuhm
The opening syllable carries the beat, and the three after it are all weak. Logarithm, its near-twin, works the same way.
Tip: Algorithm and logarithm are different words with almost the same letters. Check which one you mean before you say it.
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