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How to pronounce phonographs

Say it like FOH-nuh-grafs. Phonographs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH).

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US American/ˈfoʊnəˌɡræfs/FOH-nuh-grafs
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FOH
  • nuh
  • grafs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Phonographs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. grafsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does phonographs mean?

noun
  1. plural of phonograph How to pronounce phonograph

Questions about saying phonographs

How do you pronounce phonographs?

Say FOH-nuh-grafs. The American pronunciation is /ˈfoʊnəˌɡræfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in phonographs?

Phonographs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH). Broken into parts: FOH · nuh · grafs.

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