How to Pronounce "epidemiology"
word
ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑɫədʒi
ep-uh-dem-ee-AH-luh-jee
ˌɛpɪdˌɛmɪˈɒlədʒi
ep-id-em-ih-OL-uh-jee
Definition
The scientific study of how diseases spread, their causes, and how they can be controlled within a population.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑɫədʒi
British English
ˌɛpɪdˌɛmɪˈɒlədʒi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ep-uh-dem-ee-AH-luh-jee
UK
ep-id-em-ih-OL-uh-jee
Listen in Context
Epidemiology helps us understand how diseases move through communities.
She is studying epidemiology at university.
The department of epidemiology collects data on new illnesses.
Thanks to epidemiology, we can track how a virus spreads during an outbreak.