How To Pronounce Orthography
orthography
In British English, orthography is pronounced /ɔːˈθɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈθʷɒɡ.rə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːrˈθɑːɡ.rə.fi/.
Orthography 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
Orthography 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 Orthography
Questions About Orthography
How do you pronounce orthography in British English?
In British English, orthography is pronounced /ɔːˈθɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈθʷɒɡ.rə.fi].
How do you pronounce orthography in American English?
In American English, orthography is pronounced /ɔːrˈθɑːɡ.rə.fi/.
How many syllables are in orthography?
Orthography has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /θɒɡ/ + /rə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in orthography?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /θɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce orthography the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːˈθɒɡ.rə.fi/ and American English has /ɔːrˈθɑːɡ.rə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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