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How to pronounce pictographic

Say it like pik-tuh-GRAF-ik. Pictographic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GRAF).

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US American/ˌpɪktəˈɡræfɪk/pik-tuh-GRAF-ik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • pik
  • tuh
  • GRAF
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pictographic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pikGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. GRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does pictographic mean?

adjective
  1. Represented by pictures.
  2. Of or pertaining to pictographs.
noun
  1. A pictograph or hieroglyph.

Where does pictographic come from?

From pictograph + -ic.

Words that rhyme with pictographic

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Questions about saying pictographic

How do you pronounce pictographic?

Say pik-tuh-GRAF-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌpɪktəˈɡræfɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pictographic?

Pictographic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GRAF). Broken into parts: pik · tuh · GRAF · ik.

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