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How to pronounce photographic
/ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk/ British English
foh·tə·GRAF·ik
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.
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pho·TO·gra·phic
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foh·tə·GRAF·ik
My tip
Words ending in -ic stress the beat just before: foh-tə-GRAF-ik.
In a sentence
She has a photographic memory.
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Questions
How do you pronounce photographic?
In British English, photographic is pronounced /ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk/. Say it like this: foh-tə-GRAF-ik. Words ending in -ic stress the beat just before: foh-tə-GRAF-ik.
How many syllables are in photographic?
When you say it, photographic has 4 syllables: foh-tə-GRAF-ik. The strong beat is the third one, GRAF.
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