How to pronounce geography
geography
/dʒiːˈɑːgrəfi/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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Geography, sound by sound
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
They don't have the slightest knowledge of geography.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce geography?
Geography is pronounced /dʒiːˈɑːgrəfi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in geography?
Geography has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in geography?
The second syllable: /dʒiːˈɑːgrəfi/.