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How to pronounce topography in English?

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Type Words
Type of geographics, geography
Has types topology
Derivation topographic, topographical
Type Words
Type of form, contour, conformation, shape, configuration
Derivation topographic, topographical

Examples of topography

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The topography provides a natural buffer against any military thrust from Syria.
From the bbc.co.uk
You've got fantastic rolling hills and ridges, just stunning topography, really.
From the news.enquirer.com
As with its topography, its climates, vegetation, and soils span vast distances.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Does the topography of your yard send storm water into the municipal sewer line?
From the miamiherald.com
A 19th century reconstruction after Herodotus's description of world topography.
From the guardian.co.uk
Information about the topography has been obtained exclusively by radar imaging.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Due to the commonwealth's topography, rainfall varies greatly across the island.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Later it had to do more with topography and landscape, emulating a natural form.
From the style.time.com
Even more worrisome than geography and topography, though, is geological history.
From the newsweek.com
More examples
  • The configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
  • Precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
  • (topographical) concerned with topography; "a topographical engineer"; "a topographical survey"; "topographic maps"
  • Topography is the study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids. The topography of an area could refer to the surface shapes and features themselves, or a description (especially their depiction in maps).
  • Topography is the study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids. The topography of an area could refer to the surface shapes and features themselves, or a description (especially their depiction in maps).
  • A precise description of a place; a detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object; the features themselves (the terrain); the surveying of the features
  • (topographic) Height variations in the earth's surface, usually reckoned to the geoid.
  • (topographic) map or data showing correct horizontal positions of features represented. These map or data include contours.
  • (Topographical) A term used to describe postcards showing street scenes and general views.