How To Pronounce Geography
geography
In British English, geography is pronounced /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Geography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Geography has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Geography
Questions About Geography
How do you pronounce geography in British English?
In British English, geography is pronounced /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi].
How do you pronounce geography in American English?
In American English, geography is pronounced /dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
How many syllables are in geography?
Geography has four syllables, /dʒi/ + /ɒɡ/ + /rə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in geography?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce geography the same way?
No. British English has /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ and American English has /dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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