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Analogous Pronunciation
Analogous 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: Similar enough to another thing that a comparison holds.
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Analogous in a Sentence
- The heart is analogous to a pump.
- Her role is analogous to a ship's purser.
- The two cases are not analogous at all.
Common Mispronunciations of Analogous
Not a-nuh-LOH-guhs
Pin the beat on NA, the second syllable, and let the rest run quietly downhill.
Not uh-NA-luh-juhs
Keep the g hard, as in gun, even though analogy with its soft j sits right alongside.
Tip: Analogy softens the g and analogous does not, so the ending here is guhs.
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