How to Pronounce “histology”

American (US)

/hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

British (UK)

/hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

noun — The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

Where the stress falls. “histology” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 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. /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 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 "histology" mean?

histology (noun): The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "histology", /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/, 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 "histology"?

/hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in American English, /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "histology"?

“histology” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /hɪsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 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.