How to Pronounce "analogous"
word
əˈnæɫəɡəs
uh-NAL-uh-guhs
ɐnˈæləɡəs
uh-NAL-uh-guhs
Definition
If something is analogous to something else, it means the two things are similar in some way, especially in function, structure, or nature, even if they are not identical.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈnæɫəɡəs
British English
ɐnˈæləɡəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-NAL-uh-guhs
UK
uh-NAL-uh-guhs
Listen in Context
Her role in the company is analogous to mine.
The wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane are analogous structures.
The problem we face now is analogous to what happened last year.
You can think of the internet as analogous to a vast library.