How to pronounce homography
Say it like hoh-MOG-ruh-fee. Homography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOG).
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- hoh
- MOG
- ruh
- fee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Homography pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- hohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- MOGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of homography
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: hoh-MOG-ruh-fih.
What does homography mean?
- The state or quality of being written in the same way, especially when spelled with the same letters (as with a pair of homonyms), or also as represented with similar or identical glyphs (as with homoglyphs); the state or quality of existing as homographs.
- An isomorphism between projective spaces that maps straight lines to straight lines.
Where does homography come from?
From homo- + -graphy.
Words that rhyme with homography
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of homography.
- photography
- geography
- biography
- bibliography
- autobiography
- choreography
- topography
- cinematography
- typography
- chromatography
Questions about saying homography
How do you pronounce homography?
Say hoh-MOG-ruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /hoʊˈmɑɡrəfi/. In British English it is /həʊˈmɒɡrəfɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in homography?
Homography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOG). Broken into parts: hoh · MOG · ruh · fee.
Is homography pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /həʊˈmɒɡrəfɪ/ (hoh-MOG-ruh-fih).