How to Pronounce "epilogue"
word
ˈɛpəˌɫɔɡ
EP-uh-lawg
ˈɛpɪlˌɒɡ
EP-i-log
Definition
An epilogue is a section at the end of a book, play, or other literary work, which gives extra information about what happens after the main story ends.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛpəˌɫɔɡ
British English
ˈɛpɪlˌɒɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EP-uh-lawg
UK
EP-i-log
Listen in Context
The author wrote an epilogue to explain what happened next.
There is a short epilogue at the end of the play.
The story ends with an epilogue showing the hero’s life years later.
Some readers skip the epilogue, but they might miss important details.