Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photogenic

/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-genic
IPA: /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Generated or caused by light.

adj

Producing or emitting light; luminescent.

adj

Looking good when photographed.

Example Sentences

"The sunbather developed a photogenic melanoma on her back."
"The photogenic bacteria were visible in the dark room."
"The company hired the spokesperson for his photogenic face."
"Despite being compellingly photogenic, many eagles are difficult photographic targets, particularly when there is bright sunlight."
""And besides, you've made it so easy to find reference images of you. You're quite... photogenic.""

Etymology

From photo- + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo
Suffix: genic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
British English: /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more photogenic (comparative) most photogenic (superlative)

Derived Forms

photogenically photogenicism photogenicity unphotogenic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic transgenic hallucinogenic fenech splenic eugenic psychogenic orogenic

Questions

How do you pronounce photogenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/.
What does photogenic mean?: Generated or caused by light.
Where does photogenic come from?: From photo- + -genic.

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