How to pronounce cinematographer
American English pronunciation
sin-uh-muh-TOG-ruh-fer
- IPA
- /ˌsɪnəməˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/
- Syllables
- sin · uh · muh · TOG · ruh · fer (6 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What cinematographer means
The person in charge of a film's camera and lighting
In a sentence: The cinematographer moved the lights so the sunset scene would glow on camera.
Where it comes from: It comes from cinematograph, an early French movie machine that was both a camera and a projector.
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