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How to pronounce geographic

geographic
/dʒiːəˈgræfɪk/
4 syllables, stress on the third

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Geographic, sound by sound

/dʒ/as in jobOne sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/iː/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/g/as in goA voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/f/as in fiveUpper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.

In a sentence

The first naked woman I saw was in a National Geographic magazine.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce geographic?

Geographic is pronounced /dʒiːəˈgræfɪk/ in American English.

How many syllables are in geographic?

Geographic has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in geographic?

The third syllable: /dʒiːəˈgræfɪk/.

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