American English

How to pronounce photographer

nounA2Common word
fuhTʰAHGruhfer

/fəˈtʰɑg.ɹə.fɚ/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

A person who takes photographs, especially as a job.

What to listen for

The strongest part of “photographer” is the second syllable: /fəˈtʰɑg.ɹə.fɚ/.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A person who takes photographs, especially as a job.

She works as a photographer for a local newspaper.

The photographer took family portraits in the park.

Common phrases & grammar

professional photographer · wedding photographer · fashion photographer · freelance photographer

[someone] works as a photographer

a photographer takes [photos]

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