How to pronounce photographers
Say it like fuh-TOG-ruh-ferz. Photographers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOG).
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- fuh
- TOG
- ruh
- ferz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Photographers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- TOGSay 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.
- ferzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of photographers
- 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: fuh-TOG-ruh-fuz.
What does photographers mean?
- plural of photographer How to pronounce photographer
Questions about saying photographers
How do you pronounce photographers?
Say fuh-TOG-ruh-ferz. The American pronunciation is /fəˈtɑɡrəfɚz/. In British English it is /fəˈtɒɡrəfəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in photographers?
Photographers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOG). Broken into parts: fuh · TOG · ruh · ferz.
Is photographers 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 /fəˈtɒɡrəfəz/ (fuh-TOG-ruh-fuz).