ecology

/ɪˈkɒlədʒi/

Syllables e·col·o·gy

Stress e-COL-o-gy

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short vowel

col

/kɒl/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

gy

/dʒi/

soft g

Meaning

the study of relationships between living things and their environment

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(it) + col=/kɒl/(college) + o=/ə/(about) + gy=/dʒi/(energy)

Example

She is studying ecology at university.