How to Pronounce “symptomatology”

American (US)

/ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

British (UK)

/ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

noun — The scientific study of the symptoms of diseases, as an aspect of clinical medicine, differential diagnosis, public health, and so on.

Where the stress falls. “symptomatology” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fourth one — so the fourth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ 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 "symptomatology" mean?

symptomatology (noun): The scientific study of the symptoms of diseases, as an aspect of clinical medicine, differential diagnosis, public health, and so on.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "symptomatology", /ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/, 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 "symptomatology"?

/ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in American English, /ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "symptomatology"?

“symptomatology” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /ˌsɪm(p)təməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fourth one — so the fourth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.