How to pronounce “photography”
Say “photography” in 4 beats
photography
/fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fətɒɡɹəfi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- photfə
- ogtɑstress
- rapɡɹə
- hyfi
- IPA (American)
- /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/
- IPA (British)
- /fətɒɡɹəfi/
- Respelling
- fuh-TAH-gruh-fee
- Syllables
- 4 — phot-OG-rap-hy
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: phot-OG-rap-hy. “og” 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
American and British are not the same here
/fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/
/fətɒɡɹəfi/
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What “photography” means
- noun
the act of taking and printing photographs
- noun
the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
- noun
the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
Say it in a sentence
“He took up photography after retiring from the post office.”“photography”, answered
How do you pronounce “photography”?
“photography” is pronounced /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (fuh-TAH-gruh-fee) in American English and /fətɒɡɹəfi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “og”. Build it as phot-OG-rap-hy, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “photography” have?
4: phot · og · rap · hy. The beat lands on the second, “og”.
Is “photography” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (fuh-TAH-gruh-fee); British English says /fətɒɡɹəfi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “photography” mean?
As a noun: the act of taking and printing photographs For example: “He took up photography after retiring from the post office.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “photography”?
Stress the second syllable: phot-OG-rap-hy. “og” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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