How to pronounce photoshop
Say it like FOH-toh-shop. Photoshop has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH).
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- FOH
- toh
- shop
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Photoshop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- tohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- shopGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of photoshop
- 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: FOH-toh-shop.
What does photoshop mean?
- To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph).“She charged that the prosecutor had photoshopped the image to incriminate her.”
- A digitally altered image.“I reckon the image is a photoshop.”
Where does photoshop come from?
Genericized trademark of Adobe Photoshop, a widely-used graphics editor.
Questions about saying photoshop
How do you pronounce photoshop?
Say FOH-toh-shop. The American pronunciation is /ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp/. In British English it is /ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in photoshop?
Photoshop has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH). Broken into parts: FOH · toh · shop.
Is photoshop 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 /ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃɒp/ (FOH-toh-shop).