oceanography

/ˌoʊʃənˈɑːɡrəfi/
Syllables o·cean·og·ra·phy
Stress o-cean-OG-ra-phy

Phonics Breakdown

o
/oʊ/
long o
cean
/ʃən/
tion ending
o
/ɑː/
schwa
gra
/ɡrə/
er sound
phy
/fi/
ph = f

Meaning

the scientific study of the ocean

Sound Reference

💡

o=/oʊ/(open) + cean=/ʃən/(ocean) + o=/ɑː/(hot) + gra=/ɡrə/(camera) + phy=/fi/(phone)

Example

She is studying oceanography at university.