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How to pronounce graphomania

Say it like graf-uh-MAY-nee-uh. Graphomania has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY).

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US American/ˌɡræfəˈmeɪniə/graf-uh-MAY-nee-uh
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  • graf
  • uh
  • MAY
  • nee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Graphomania pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. grafGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. neeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does graphomania mean?

noun
  1. The compulsion to write.
  2. Used as part of the name of various surrealist techniques, e.g., a method in which dots are made at the sites of impurities in a blank sheet of paper, and lines are then made between the dots; see "Entoptic graphomania".

Where does graphomania come from?

From grapho- + -mania.

Words that rhyme with graphomania

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Questions about saying graphomania

How do you pronounce graphomania?

Say graf-uh-MAY-nee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌɡræfəˈmeɪniə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in graphomania?

Graphomania has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY). Broken into parts: graf · uh · MAY · nee · uh.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).