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How to pronounce pragmatography

Say it like prag-muh-TAH-gruh-fee. Pragmatography has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAH).

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US American/ˌpræɡməˈtɑɡrəfi/prag-muh-TAH-gruh-fee
UK British/ˌpræɡməˈtɒɡrəfi/prag-muh-TOG-ruh-fee
  • prag
  • muh
  • TAH
  • gruh
  • fee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pragmatography pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pragGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of pragmatography

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: prag-muh-TOG-ruh-fee.

What does pragmatography mean?

noun
  1. The rhetorical description of events.

Where does pragmatography come from?

From pragmata + -o- + -graphy.

Words that rhyme with pragmatography

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Questions about saying pragmatography

How do you pronounce pragmatography?

Say prag-muh-TAH-gruh-fee. The American pronunciation is /ˌpræɡməˈtɑɡrəfi/. In British English it is /ˌpræɡməˈtɒɡrəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pragmatography?

Pragmatography has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAH). Broken into parts: prag · muh · TAH · gruh · fee.

Is pragmatography 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 /ˌpræɡməˈtɒɡrəfi/ (prag-muh-TOG-ruh-fee).

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