How to pronounce orthography

Q: How do you pronounce orthography?

Say or-THOG-ruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /ɔrˈθɑɡrəfi/. In British English it is /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like or-THOG-ruh-fee. Orthography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THOG).

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US American/ɔrˈθɑɡrəfi/or-THOG-ruh-fee

UK British/ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/aw-THOG-ruh-fee

or
THOG
ruh
fee

Main stress
Lighter stress
Unstressed

Orthography pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

orKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
THOGSay 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 orthography

Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: aw-THOG-ruh-fee.

What does orthography mean?

noun

A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.
A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks.
The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.

Words that rhyme with orthography

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of orthography.

Questions about saying orthography

How do you pronounce orthography?

Say or-THOG-ruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /ɔrˈθɑɡrəfi/. In British English it is /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in orthography?

Orthography has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THOG). Broken into parts: or · THOG · ruh · fee.

Is orthography pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɔːˈθɒɡrəfi/ (aw-THOG-ruh-fee).