homophily

[MattNC]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/15/AR2006101500913.html

Was reading the above article for a class. Can someone tell me how to pronounce homophily? I struggle with pronunciation on occasion and this word isn't in the dictionary.

[idgiehkt]

1. interesting article

the word has only been around since the 50's so that's probably why it isn't in the dictionary. I can't find a defintion with pronunciation online; I would assume the accent is on the second syllable but that is just me.

[Spider Jerusalem]

2. ho-mof-il-ee, one would think

(first syllable sounds like every other word that starts with the Greek root "homo", second "o" is shortened because of the following consonant sound, as in "homologous")

[uppityperson]

3. I'd accent the second bit "mof"

ho- MOF- ill-lee