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How to pronounce spectrograph

Say it like SPEK-truh-graf. Spectrograph has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPEK).

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US American/ˈspɛktrəˌɡræf/SPEK-truh-graf
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SPEK
  • truh
  • graf
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Spectrograph pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. grafGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does spectrograph mean?

noun
  1. A machine for recording spectra, producing spectrograms.

Where does spectrograph come from?

From spectro- + -graph.

Questions about saying spectrograph

How do you pronounce spectrograph?

Say SPEK-truh-graf. The American pronunciation is /ˈspɛktrəˌɡræf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in spectrograph?

Spectrograph has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPEK). Broken into parts: SPEK · truh · graf.

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