How To Pronounce Photographic

photographic

UK
Phonemic
/ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk/
Phonetic
[ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌfoʊ.t̯əˈɡræf.ɪk/

In British English, photographic is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfoʊ.t̯əˈɡræf.ɪk/.

Photographic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

fəʊtəɡræfɪk

Photographic has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Photographic

How do you pronounce photographic in British English?

In British English, photographic is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk̚].

How do you pronounce photographic in American English?

In American English, photographic is pronounced /ˌfoʊ.t̯əˈɡræf.ɪk/.

How many syllables are in photographic?

Photographic has four syllables, /fəʊ/ + /tə/ + /ɡræf/ + /ɪk/.

Where is the stress in photographic?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡræf/.

Do British and American English pronounce photographic the same way?

No. British English has /ˌfəʊ.təˈɡræf.ɪk/ and American English has /ˌfoʊ.t̯əˈɡræf.ɪk/.

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