How To Pronounce Photography
photography
In British English, photography is pronounced /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈtʰʷɒɡ.rə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Photography 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
Photography 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 Photography
Questions About Photography
How do you pronounce photography in British English?
In British English, photography is pronounced /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈtʰʷɒɡ.rə.fi].
How do you pronounce photography in American English?
In American English, photography is pronounced /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
How many syllables are in photography?
Photography has four syllables, /fə/ + /tɒɡ/ + /rə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in photography?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce photography the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/ and American English has /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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