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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedagogy

/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
ped-a-go-gy
IPA
/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The profession of teaching.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The activities of educating, teaching or instructing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The strategies or methods of instruction; their study and development; an educational philosophy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία (paidagōgía). By surface analysis, ped- (“child”) + -agogy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *peh₂w-, pédagogie, παιδαγωγία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pedagogies (plural) paedagogy (alternative) pædagogy (alternative) pedagoguy (alternative) paedagoguy (alternative) pædagoguy (alternative)

Derived Forms

antipedagogy biopedagogy ecopedagogy neuropedagogy oligophrenopedagogy orthopedagogy paragogy pedagogic pedagogical pedagogically pedagogism pedagogue

Phrases

public sphere pedagogy

Frequently Paired Words

didactics

Synonyms

education instruction teaching didactics educational activity teaching method pedagogics

Rhymes With

dodgy stodgy podgy demagogy anagoge doggy foggy soggy doggie groggy froggy boggy

Questions

How do you pronounce pedagogy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/.
What does pedagogy mean?
The profession of teaching.
Where does pedagogy come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce pedagogy

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