accidentology

English

Etymology

From accident +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.sə.dənˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæk.sə.dɛnˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.sə.dənˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, /ˌæk.sə.dɛnˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

• Audio (US):

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• (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.sə.dɪnˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
• Hyphenation: ac‧ci‧den‧to‧lo‧gy

Noun

accidentology (uncountable)

1. The study of accidents, especially of motor vehicle accidents

Related terms

• accidentologist

Translations

study of accidents

• French: accidentologie (fr) f