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Anthropology Pronunciation
Anthropology is pronounced an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee, IPA /ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi/.
an-thruh-PAH-luh-jee
US /ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi/ · UK /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/
Syllables: an · thruh · PAH · luh · jee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop.
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Anthropology in a Sentence
- She read anthropology at university.
- The museum has a department of anthropology.
- Anthropology and archaeology often overlap.
Common Mispronunciations of Anthropology
Not AN-thruh-pah-luh-jee
PAH is the only beat with any size to it, and the two running in front of it stay flat.
Not an-truh-PAH-luh-jee
Hold the tongue against the top teeth for the th, which anthem and anthology both ask for as well.
Tip: Anthropos is the Greek for human being, and it opens anthropoid and philanthropy too.
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