To pronounce "marginalia", say MARG-in-al-ia — 4 syllables, IPA /mɑːdʒɪˈneɪli.ə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/mɑːdʒɪˈneɪli.ə/
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"marginalia" has 4 syllables: marg-in-al-ia.
noun
“We know what the composer was thinking as he wrote the piece because we can read his handwritten marginalia on the manuscript.”
"Marginalia" has 4 syllables: marg · in · al · ia.
The IPA transcription of "marginalia" is /mɑːdʒɪˈneɪli.ə/.
Marginalia: Notes in the margin of a document.
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