How to pronounce biology
American English pronunciation
by-OL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /baɪˈɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- by · OL · uh · jee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What biology means
The study of living things
In a sentence: In biology class, we looked at a leaf under a microscope.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek parts meaning "life" and "study." It was first used this way in English in 1799.
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