English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Geographical Pronunciation
Geographical is pronounced jee-uh-GRA-fi-kuhl, IPA /ˌdʒiəˈgræfɪkəl/.
jee-uh-GRA-fi-kuhl
US /ˌdʒiəˈgræfɪkəl/ · UK /ˌdʒɪəˈgræfɪkəl/
Syllables: jee · uh · GRA · fi · kuhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to the physical features of the earth and the position of things on it.
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Geographical in a Sentence
- The survey covers a wide geographical area.
- Geographical factors explain the price difference.
- She works on the geographical spread of the disease.
Common Mispronunciations of Geographical
Not jee-AH-gruh-fi-kuhl
Five beats, and the third is where the voice lifts; geography keeps its lift on the second.
Not jee-uh-GRAY-fi-kuhl
The loud vowel is the flat a of cat, which graph and graphic both carry.
Tip: Geographic drops a beat and leaves the weight where it was: jee-uh-GRA-fik.
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