apology

Other forms of apology

plural

apologies·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about apology

What does apology mean?

apology means "an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in apology?

apology has 4 syllables: a-po-lo-gy. The stress falls on "po". In IPA it is /əˈpɑləˌdʒi/.

What is another word for apology?

Close synonyms include apologia, excuse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is apology a common word?

apology is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with apology?

11 words rhyme with apology. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.