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Ergonomics Pronunciation
Ergonomics is pronounced er-guh-NAH-miks, IPA /ˌɝgəˈnɑmɪks/.
er-guh-NAH-miks
US /ˌɝgəˈnɑmɪks/ · UK /ˌɜːgəˈnɒmɪks/
Syllables: er · guh · NAH · miks (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The study of how equipment and workplaces can be designed to suit the human body.
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Ergonomics in a Sentence
- The ergonomics of the cab were tested on night shifts.
- Poor ergonomics explains half the back injuries here.
- Ergonomics has its own British Standard.
Common Mispronunciations of Ergonomics
Not er-guh-NOH-miks
The loud o is the short ah of hot, which British speakers round to the o of lot.
Not ER-goh-noh-miks
Only the third beat keeps a full vowel, since the two in front of it both reduce.
Tip: Ergonomic, the adjective, holds the same shape and simply drops the s.
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