English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Orthography Pronunciation
Orthography is pronounced awr-THAH-gruh-fee, IPA /ɔrˈθɑgrəfi/.
awr-THAH-gruh-fee
US /ɔrˈθɑgrəfi/
Syllables: awr · THAH · gruh · fee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The spelling system of a language, and the study of correct spelling.
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Orthography in a Sentence
- English orthography preserves spellings the sounds abandoned long ago.
- The reform simplified the orthography of the language.
- Medieval manuscripts show no settled orthography at all.
Common Mispronunciations of Orthography
Not AWR-thuh-gra-fee
The second syllable carries the beat, the same place photography and geography put theirs.
Not awr-THOH-gruh-fee
The stressed vowel is short, the o of hot, rather than a long oh.
Tip: Every -ography word stresses the syllable before the graphy: joh-GRA-fee, fuh-TO-gruh-fee, awr-THAH-gruh-fee.
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