How to Pronounce “morphology”

American (US)

/mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

British (UK)

/mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Australian (AU)

/moːˈfɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun — The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).

Where the stress falls. “morphology” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ 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. /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ 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 "morphology" mean?

morphology (noun): The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).

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

American English: /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/. British English: /mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "morphology"?

/mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ in American English, /mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ in British English, /moːˈfɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "morphology"?

“morphology” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ 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.