How to pronounce cartographer
American English pronunciation
kar-TOG-ruh-fur
- IPA
- /kɑɹˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/
- Syllables
- kar · TOG · ruh · fur (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cartographer means
A person who draws and makes maps
In a sentence: The cartographer spent months drawing a careful map of the island's coast.
Where it comes from: From cartography, made of a French word for a map and a Greek ending meaning "writing."
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