-ology

== English == === Etymology === From -o- (interconsonantal vowel) +‎ -logy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑləd͡ʒi/ === Suffix === -ology Alternative form of -logy, used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds. (often humorous) added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ology ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== wikipedia:List of words ending in ology === Anagrams === LOOGY, gooly, loogy