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Physiology Pronunciation
Physiology is pronounced fi-zee-AH-luh-jee, IPA /ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/.
fi-zee-AH-luh-jee
US /ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/ · UK /ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒi/
Syllables: fi · zee · AH · luh · jee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The study of how living bodies and their parts function.
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Physiology in a Sentence
- She lectures in human physiology.
- The physiology of deep sleep is still poorly understood.
- Exercise physiology has its own journal.
Common Mispronunciations of Physiology
Not fi-SY-oh-loh-jee
The strong beat is the third syllable, on the AH. Everything before it stays short and quick.
Not PI-zee-o-luh-jee
The opening ph is an f, as in physics and photograph.
Tip: Every -ology word puts the beat on the syllable just before it: bi-OL-uh-jee, sy-KOL-uh-jee, fi-zee-OL-uh-jee.
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