Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrography

/haɪˈdɹɑɡ.ɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dro-gra-phy
IPA: /haɪˈdɹɑɡ.ɹə.fi/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This small pond is not in the MDNR hydrography dataset but is part of a larger historical feature bisected by the Project Alignment noted in the MDNR hydrography data as a drained wetland."

Etymology

From hydro- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hydro-
Suffix: -graphy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪˈdɹɑɡ.ɹə.fi/
British English: /haɪˈdɹɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydrographies (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrographer hydrographic palaeohydrography paleohydrography

Frequently Paired Words

pilotage

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce hydrography?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɑɡ.ɹə.fi/.
What does hydrography mean?: The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
Where does hydrography come from?: From hydro- + -graphy.

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