Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthographic

/ˌɔːɹθəˈɡɹæfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: or-tho-graph-ic
IPA: /ˌɔːɹθəˈɡɹæfɪk/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.

adj

Of, or relating to, orthography.

Example Sentences

"This overlapping is reflective of hybrid languages, where certain features (phonetic, orthographic, semantic, syntactic) are also difficult to disentangle."

Etymology

From ortho- + -graph + -ic. Compare French orthographique, Latin orthographus, Ancient Greek ὀρθογράφος (orthográphos).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ortho-
Suffix: -graph

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔːɹθəˈɡɹæfɪk/
British English: /ˌɔːθəˈɡɹæfɪk/

Inflected Forms

orthographick (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonorthographic unorthographic

Phrases

orthographic neighbor orthographic neighborhood orthographic neighbour orthographic neighbourhood

Synonyms

orthographical

Rhymes With

traffic graphic photographic pornographic stratigraphic cartographic sapphic biogeographic seraphic stenographic maffick

Questions

How do you pronounce orthographic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːɹθəˈɡɹæfɪk/.
What does orthographic mean?: Of a projection used in maps, architecture etc., in which the rays are parallel.
Where does orthographic come from?: From ortho- + -graph + -ic. Compare French orthographique, Latin orthographus, Ancient Greek ὀρθογράφος (orthográphos).

How to pronounce orthographic

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