genealogy

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: ge-ne-al-o-gy (5)

English Definition

A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

Example Sentence

She is researching her family's genealogy.

US IPA /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/
UK IPA /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/