Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosmetology

/ˌkɑz.məˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: cos-me-tol-o-gy
IPA: /ˌkɑz.məˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of cosmetics.

Uncountable

noun

The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While still in high school, Mr. Niami took night classes to get his cosmetology license, then learned how to do special-effects prosthetics for horror films."

Etymology

From French cosmétologie. By surface analysis, cosmetics + -ology.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cosmétologie

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑz.məˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
British English: /ˌkɒz.məˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

cosmetological

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce cosmetology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑz.məˈtɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does cosmetology mean?: The science of cosmetics.
Where does cosmetology come from?: It is traced to French.

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