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Physiological Pronunciation
Physiological is pronounced fi-zee-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl, IPA /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/.
fi-zee-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl
US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ · UK /ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
Syllables: fi · zee · uh · LAH · ji · kuhl (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Relating to the way a living body functions.
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Physiological in a Sentence
- Cold water triggers a strong physiological response.
- There is a physiological reason for the afternoon slump.
- The trial measured physiological markers every hour.
Common Mispronunciations of Physiological
Not fi-zee-OH-luh-ji-kuhl
The main beat lands on LAH, the fourth syllable of six. Every -ological word works this way: bi-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl, sy-kuh-LAH-ji-kuhl.
Not py-zee-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl
The opening ph is an f sound and the y after it is a short i. That gives fi, not py.
Tip: Six syllables and only one peak. Count them out slowly before speeding up.
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