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Analagous Pronunciation
Analagous is pronounced uh-NA-luh-guhs, IPA /əˈnæləgəs/.
uh-NA-luh-guhs
US /əˈnæləgəs/ · UK /əˈnæləgəs/
Syllables: uh · NA · luh · guhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: A frequent misspelling of analogous, meaning comparable in some respect to something else.
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Analagous in a Sentence
- The two cases are analagous in almost every detail.
- He drew an analagous example from shipping.
- Wings and fins are analagous rather than related.
Common Mispronunciations of Analagous
Not a-nuh-LOH-guhs
The beat is on the second syllable, NA. The noun analogy keeps it in the same place, which is a useful anchor.
Not uh-NA-luh-juhs
The g is hard, as in got. A soft j belongs to analogy but not to this adjective.
Tip: The standard spelling is analogous, with an o in the third syllable. The sound is the same either way.
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