The spelling of the word "philographer" can be explained with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as follows: /fɪˈlɒɡrəfə/. The first syllable "phi" is pronounced with the phoneme /f/ followed by a short vowel sound represented by /ɪ/. The second syllable "lo" is pronounced with a long vowel sound represented by /ɒ/. The third syllable "gra" is pronounced with a short vowel sound represented by /ə/, followed by the phoneme /f/. Lastly, the final syllable "pher" is pronounced with a short vowel sound represented by /ə/.