English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Archeology Pronunciation
Archeology is pronounced ahr-kee-AH-luh-jee, IPA /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/.
ahr-kee-AH-luh-jee
US /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/ · UK /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒi/
Syllables: ahr · kee · AH · luh · jee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The study of human history through excavated remains and objects.
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Archeology in a Sentence
- She read archeology at Durham.
- Rescue archeology runs ahead of the motorway works.
- Marine archeology has mapped a dozen wrecks in the bay.
Common Mispronunciations of Archeology
Not ar-KEE-uh-luh-jee
Volume waits for AH, the third of five beats, and the kee ahead of it stays light. Every ology word peaks on the syllable just before the logy.
Not ahr-chee-AH-luh-jee
Those four letters at the front are the arch of architect, with a hard k. Only the arch of archer and archbishop takes the ch of church.
Tip: Archaeology is the British spelling of the same word, with an extra a that changes nothing in speech.
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