Proper Pronunciation Guide

photograph

[fo͜u ə græf]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as three syllables, stressing the first one.
  • Pronounce the letter “t” as a lightly tapped
    /d/ in quick speech.
  • Pronounce the vowel in the third syllable as
    /æ/—like the vowel in the word “cat.”
  • Pronounce the initial and final letters “ph” both as
    /f/.

Practice Sentence:

 She showed me a photograph of her dog.

Notes:

While the letter “t” is pronounced as /d/ in this word because it is between two vowels, the “t” in “photographer” [fə tɑ ɡrə fɚ] is pronounced as a highly aspirated /t/ because it precedes a stressed vowel.

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