How to pronounce philology
American English pronunciation
fih-LOL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /fɪˈlɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- fih · LOL · uh · jee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What philology means
The study of how languages and old writings developed
In a sentence: He studied philology to learn how very old words turned into the ones we use now.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning a love of learning and of books.
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