How to Pronounce “analogous”

American (US)

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

British (UK)

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

Australian (AU)

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/

adjective — Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".).

Where the stress falls. “analogous” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "analogous" mean?

analogous (adjective): Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".).

How do you pronounce "analogous" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "analogous", /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "analogous"?

/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ in American English, /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ in British English, /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "analogous"?

“analogous” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.