Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endocrinology

/ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
en-docrinol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French endocrinologie, or endocrine + -ology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

endocrinologies (plural)

Derived Forms

endocrinologic endocrinological endocrinologist neuroendocrinology neuroimmunoendocrinology psychoneuroendocrinology socioendocrinology

Frequently Paired Words

endocrine intracrinology

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce endocrinology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does endocrinology mean?
The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
Where does endocrinology come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce endocrinology

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “endocrinology”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “endocrinology”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “endocrinology” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.