Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typography

/taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
ty-pog-ra-phy
IPA
/taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

Uncountable

noun

The practice or process of printing with type.

Uncountable

noun

The appearance and style of typeset matter.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, type + -o- + -graphy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: typographie, -, τυπογράφος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/
  • British English: /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

typographies (plural)

Derived Forms

autotypography chromotypography kalotypography microtypography orthotypography paleotypography palaeotypography phototypography stereotypography typographer typographic typographical

Phrases

kinetic typography

Frequently Paired Words

typing typographia typology typesetting

Synonyms

composition

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography chromatography iconography oceanography

Questions

How do you pronounce typography?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/.
What does typography mean?
The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
Where does typography come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce typography

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