andragogy
/ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/noun
andragogy is spelled A-N-D-R-A-G-O-G-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, andragogy means “The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in andragogy?
| Letters | 9: A-N-D-R-A-G-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is andragogy?
Andragogy appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce andragogy?
- UK /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/
- UK /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.ɡi/
Andragogy has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does andragogy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Andragogy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense methods used to teach adults:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | andragogie |
| German | Andragogik |
| Portuguese | andragogia |
| Spanish | andragogía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does andragogy come from?
From andr- + -agogy, after German Andragogik.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).