How To Pronounce Photograph
photograph
In British English, photograph is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯ə.ɡræf/.
Photograph has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Photograph has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Photograph
How do you pronounce photograph in British English?
In British English, photograph is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf].
How do you pronounce photograph in American English?
In American English, photograph is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯ə.ɡræf/.
How many syllables are in photograph?
Photograph has three syllables, /fəʊ/ + /tə/ + /ɡrɑːf/.
Where is the stress in photograph?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce photograph the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf/ and American English has /ˈfoʊ.t̯ə.ɡræf/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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