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How to pronounce photography
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ British English
fə·TOG·rə·fee
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
PHO·to·gra·phy
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fə·TOG·rə·fee
My tip
Stress the second beat: fə-TOG-rə-fee. Like photographer.
In a sentence
I’m doing a photography course.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: fə-TOG-rə-fee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce photography?
In British English, photography is pronounced /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/. Say it like this: fə-TOG-rə-fee. Stress the second beat: fə-TOG-rə-fee. Like photographer.
How many syllables are in photography?
When you say it, photography has 4 syllables: fə-TOG-rə-fee. The strong beat is the second one, TOG.
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