How to pronounce "photojournalists" in English
pho·to·JOUR·na·lists
Primary stress: jour
Hear native speakers say photojournalists in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “photojournalists”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pho
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
to
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
JOUR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
na
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lists
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("JOUR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "photojournalists" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "photojournalists is" sounds like "photojournalists-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "photojournalists" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“realm our screens are flooded with continuous streams of images coming not from professional photojournalists but the very people at”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“this seems to be a very good generation of young photojournalists but at least my friends they're not making”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“photojournalists working at the very top of their craft except”— TED-EdWatch clip
“in fact one of the things i'm proudest of is that after having photojournalists and video journalists on staff for less than two years”— StanfordWatch clip
“assume, but now when history is mainly what photojournalists have captured and what their editors choose to chose to ran to run.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“They got a lot right, and that's more than most films do when it comes to photojournalists.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “photojournalists”
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realm our screens are flooded with continuous streams of images coming not from professional photojournalists but the very people at
Hear it in context: “photojournalists”
37 clipsThe English word “photojournalists”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (pho · to · jour · na · lists), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (jour). Grammatically, “photojournalists” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 37 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “photojournalists” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, TED-Ed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:37
“sources War today isn't just on the ground it's in the digital realm our screens are flooded with continuous streams of images coming not from professional photojournalists but the very people at from professional photojournalists but the very people at”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @34:39
“access to the outside world yeah um thanks for coming um thank you this seems to be a very good generation of young photojournalists but at least my friends they're not making photojournalists but at least my friends they're not making”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #3 · @4:04
“taken by some of the world's greatest photojournalists working at the very top of their craft except of their craft except”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @28:15
“impacts stories that drive conversations stories that are worth someone's time in fact one of the things i'm proudest of is that after having photojournalists and video journalists on staff for less than two years and video journalists on staff for less than two years”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @63:00
“to see it as it is." Our time, what is that? Not 1945, I assume, but now when history is mainly what photojournalists have captured and what their editors choose to chose to ran to run. what their editors choose to chose to ran to run.”
Definition & Meaning: “photojournalists”
- A journalist who uses photojournalism.
Example Sentences (3)
- ““It’s a way of feeling alive, even when everything around you is falling apart,” Vasilkan, a skateboarder from Odesa, told French photojournalist Robin Tutenges.”
- “realm our screens are flooded with continuous streams of images coming not from professional photojournalists but the very people at”
- “this seems to be a very good generation of young photojournalists but at least my friends they're not making”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “photojournalists”
- Syllables:
- pho · to · jour · na · lists
- Primary stress:
- jour
- Hear it in context
- photojournalists
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"photojournalists" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "photojournalists" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about photojournalists
How many syllables are in “photojournalists”?
“photojournalists” has 5 syllables: pho · to · jour · na · lists.
Where is the stress in “photojournalists”?
The primary stress in “photojournalists” is on “JOUR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “photojournalists” mean?
A journalist who uses photojournalism.
How can I hear “photojournalists” used in real sentences?
This page has 37 real-world video examples of “photojournalists” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “photojournalists”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].