How to Pronounce “pedagogy”

American (US)

/ˈpedəɡɑːdʒi/

British (UK)

/ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/

noun — The method and practice of teaching.

Example: The course changed its pedagogy rather than its syllabus.

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

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈpedəɡɑːdʒi/ 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 "pedagogy" mean?

pedagogy (noun): The method and practice of teaching. For example — The course changed its pedagogy rather than its syllabus.

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

American English: /ˈpedəɡɑːdʒi/. British English: /ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "pedagogy"?

/ˈpedəɡɑːdʒi/ in American English, /ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "pedagogy"?

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