musicology

Questions

How do you pronounce musicology?

The recorded pronunciation is /mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/.

What does musicology mean?

The scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, music theory, or the physical nature of sound.

Where does musicology come from?

Etymology tree English music Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English musicology From music + -logy.

How to pronounce musicology

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “musicology”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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