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audiology

/ˌɔdiˈɑlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
au-di-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌɔdiˈɑlədʒi/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders.

Uncountable

noun

An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.

Uncountable

Etymology

From audio- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔdiˈɑlədʒi/
  • British English: /ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

audiologies (plural)

Derived Forms

audiologic audiological audiologist

Frequently Paired Words

otology

Synonyms

audiometry

Questions

How do you pronounce audiology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔdiˈɑlədʒi/.
What does audiology mean?
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders.
Where does audiology come from?
From audio- + -logy.

How to pronounce audiology

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