How to Pronounce Iconography

To pronounce "iconography", say IC-on-ogr-aphy — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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IC-on-ogr-aphy

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"iconography" has 4 syllables: ic-on-ogr-aphy. It rhymes with pornography and topography, if that helps it stick.

What does iconography mean?

noun

  1. A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
  2. The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.

    “the iconography of the ancients”

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Words that rhyme with iconography

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pornographytopographygeographyhistoriographyhagiographybibliographyorthographybiographychoreographydemographytypographyphotography

Related words

depictionsymbolismiconologyimagerypictographyrepresentationideographyillustration

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "iconography"?▾

"Iconography" has 4 syllables: ic · on · ogr · aphy.

What does "iconography" mean?▾

Iconography: A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.

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