etymology

How many syllables in etymology?

  5 syllables

Divide etymology into syllables:   et-y-mol-o-gy
Primary syllable stress:   et-y-mol-o-gy
Secondary syllable stress:   et-y-mol-o-gy
How to pronounce etymology:   et-uh-mol-uh-jee
How to say etymology:

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