English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Analogy Pronunciation
Analogy is pronounced uh-NA-luh-jee, IPA /əˈnælədʒi/.
uh-NA-luh-jee
US /əˈnælədʒi/ · UK /əˈnælədʒi/
Syllables: uh · NA · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A comparison between two things that works to explain one of them.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Analogy in a Sentence
- The analogy with the water pipe only goes so far.
- She drew an analogy between the two court cases.
- By analogy, the same rule should apply here.
Common Mispronunciations of Analogy
Not A-nuh-loh-jee
Hold the beat on the second syllable, NA, and let the rest tail off. The adjective analogous keeps it there too.
Not uh-NA-luh-gee
Soften the g to a j, because a y follows it. A hard g belongs to analogue, where the ending is different.
Tip: Four syllables, uh-NA-luh-jee, rhyming with apology at the end.
More words starting with a · Every word in the pronunciation guide