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Apology Pronunciation
Apology is pronounced uh-PAH-luh-jee, IPA /əˈpɑləˌdʒi/.
uh-PAH-luh-jee
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒi/ · UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
Syllables: uh · PAH · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A statement saying you are sorry for something you have done.
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Apology in a Sentence
- The airline issued a written apology.
- He owes her an apology and he knows it.
- No apology arrived, which surprised nobody.
Common Mispronunciations of Apology
Not A-puh-loh-jee
Second syllable carries the word, PAH. The opening uh is so light it almost vanishes before the p.
Not uh-POH-luh-jee
Short o in the stressed syllable, as in pot. The long oh belongs to apologise in some British speech but not to the noun.
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