To pronounce "scatological", say SCAT-ol-og-ic-al — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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SCAT-ol-og-ic-al
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"scatological" has 5 syllables: scat-ol-og-ic-al. It rhymes with illogical and ontological, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“The scientist could read the dinosaur dung to see what it had eaten. He was an expert in scatological studies.”
“His interest in scatological reading gained him very few friends.”
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"Scatological" has 5 syllables: scat · ol · og · ic · al.
Scatological: Relating to the research area of scatology, the particulate study of biological excrement, feces or dung.
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