English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pathology Pronunciation
Pathology is pronounced puh-THAH-luh-jee, IPA /pəˈθɑlədʒi/.
puh-THAH-luh-jee
US /pəˈθɑlədʒi/ · UK /pæˈθɒlədʒi/
Syllables: puh · THAH · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The study of disease, or the particular way a disease behaves.
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Pathology in a Sentence
- The pathology report came back clear.
- She trained in pathology after her house jobs.
- Every sample goes down to pathology on the same trolley.
Common Mispronunciations of Pathology
Not PA-thuh-lo-jee
Every ology word puts its one loud beat on the syllable before the logy, so THAH takes it here.
Not puh-TAH-luh-jee
The th is the breathy one of think, made with the tongue against the top teeth rather than behind them.
Tip: Four beats, puh-THAH-luh-jee, and the opening puh is barely there.
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