How to Pronounce “hematology”

American (US)

/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

British (UK)

/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

noun — The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.

Where the stress falls. “hematology” has 5 syllables, and the transcription /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 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 "hematology" mean?

hematology (noun): The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "hematology", /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/, 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 "hematology"?

/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in American English, /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "hematology"?

“hematology” has 5 syllables, and the transcription /ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the third one — so the third syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.