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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “geography”

“geography” is pronounced /dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ (jee-AH-gruh-fee) in American English and /dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”.
The sound

Say “geography” in 4 beats

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geography

/dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. dʒidʒi
  2. ɑɑstress
  3. ɡɹəɡɹə
  4. fifi
IPA (American)
/dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
IPA (British)
/dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/
Respelling
jee-AH-gruh-fee
Syllables
4 — dʒi-Ɑ-ɡɹə-fi
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dʒi-Ɑ-ɡɹə-fi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/

British

/dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/

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Meaning

What “geography” means

  1. noun

    study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

Say it in a sentence

“The geography of the valley explains the whole settlement pattern.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
dʒjilong e×2ɑahɡgɹrəschwaff

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Questions

“geography”, answered

How do you pronounce “geography”?

“geography” is pronounced /dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ (jee-AH-gruh-fee) in American English and /dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”. Build it as dʒi-Ɑ-ɡɹə-fi, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “geography” have?

4: dʒi · ɑ · ɡɹə · fi. The beat lands on the second, “ɑ”.

Is “geography” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ (jee-AH-gruh-fee); British English says /dʒɪɒɡɹəfi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “geography” mean?

As a noun: study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation For example: “The geography of the valley explains the whole settlement pattern.”

Where is the stress in “geography”?

Stress the second syllable: dʒi-Ɑ-ɡɹə-fi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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