How Do You Spell PHOTOCOPY?

Pronunciation: [fˈə͡ʊtəkˌɒpi] (IPA)

The spelling of "photocopy" is straight-forward when you know the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). In IPA, it's pronounced as /ˈfəʊ.tə.kɒp.i/. This means that "photo" is pronounced with the "oh" sound, "copy" is pronounced with the "aw" sound, and there's a slight emphasis on the second syllable, "to". Overall, the phonetic transcription of "photocopy" proves the importance of learning IPA to properly understand and pronounce words in English.

PHOTOCOPY Meaning and Definition

1. Photocopy is a noun that refers to an exact duplicate or reproduction of a document, image, or any printed material, created through the process of photocopying. It is also used as a verb to describe the action of making such a duplicate using a photocopy machine or photocopier.

   As a noun, a photocopy can be produced by placing the original document on a glass surface of a photocopier, closing the lid, and activating the machine. The photocopier scans the original and uses light and heat to transfer the image onto a light-sensitive drum. This drum then applies toner, an ink-like substance, onto a sheet of paper, thereby creating an identical copy of the original.

   As a verb, to photocopy involves the act of making a duplicate of a document or printed material through the use of a photocopy machine. This process typically includes feeding the original document into the photocopier, adjusting settings like size or resolution, and pressing a suitable button or switch to initiate the copying process.

   Photocopies are widely utilized for various purposes, such as producing multiple copies of important documents for distribution, archiving or record-keeping purposes. They are commonly used in offices, schools, libraries, and other institutions as an efficient means of duplicating paperwork, publications, or visual materials without the need for expensive or time-consuming methods like manual transcription or printing.

Top Common Misspellings for PHOTOCOPY *

• photocopie 50%
• photocpy 50%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for PHOTOCOPY

• photcopy
• photoghpy
• phtocopy
• photocopyer
• photocopyed
• photocopes
• photohop
• phototpy
• Phototipy
• photoscopyy
• photocopia
• photocopys
• photocopyd
• Gastrodeiphanoscopy
• photocoepy
• phtocoppys
• Photocopsy
• photonkonduction

Etymology of PHOTOCOPY

The word "photocopy" has its roots in Greek and Latin.

The first part of the word, "photo", comes from the Greek word "phos" (φως), meaning "light". This element is commonly used in words related to light, such as photography or photon.

The second part of the word, "copy", is derived from the Latin word "copiare", meaning "to transcribe" or "to duplicate".

So, when combined, "photocopy" essentially means "to duplicate using light". This accurately represents the process of photocopying, which involves creating a duplicate image or document by using light-sensitive technology.

Similar spelling words for PHOTOCOPY

• FTCWP,
• photocopier,
• FTTQP,
• VDTCP,
• FTTCAB,
• VTGB,
• FDCB,
• vidcap,
• FTCPP,
• VTCoIP,
• FDGB,
• FDCPA,
• fedcup,
• WFTCP,
• photosphere,
• VETCAP,
• FDECP,
• photocopy(ing).

Plural form of PHOTOCOPY is PHOTOCOPIES

Conjugate verb Photocopy

CONDITIONAL

I would photocopy

you would photocopy

he/she/it would photocopy

we would photocopy

they would photocopy

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be photocopying

you would be photocopying

he/she/it would be photocopying

we would be photocopying

they would be photocopying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have photocopy

you would have photocopy

he/she/it would have photocopy

we would have photocopy

they would have photocopy

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been photocopying

you would have been photocopying

he/she/it would have been photocopying

we would have been photocopying

they would have been photocopying

FUTURE

I will photocopy

you will photocopy

he/she/it will photocopy

we will photocopy

they will photocopy

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be photocopying

you will be photocopying

he/she/it will be photocopying

we will be photocopying

they will be photocopying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have photocopied

you will have photocopied

he/she/it will have photocopied

we will have photocopied

they will have photocopied

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been photocopying

you will have been photocopying

he/she/it will have been photocopying

we will have been photocopying

they will have been photocopying

IMPERATIVE

you photocopy

we let´s photocopy

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to photocopy

PAST

I photocopied

you photocopied

he/she/it photocopied

we photocopied

they photocopied

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was photocopying

you were photocopying

he/she/it was photocopying

we were photocopying

they were photocopying

PAST PARTICIPLE

photocopied

PAST PERFECT

I had photocopied

you had photocopied

he/she/it had photocopied

we had photocopied

they had photocopied

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been photocopying

you had been photocopying

he/she/it had been photocopying

we had been photocopying

they had been photocopying

PRESENT

I photocopy

you photocopy

he/she/it photocopies

we photocopy

they photocopy

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am photocopying

you are photocopying

he/she/it is photocopying

we are photocopying

they are photocopying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

photocopying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have photocopied

you have photocopied

he/she/it has photocopied

we have photocopied

they have photocopied

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been photocopying

you have been photocopying

he/she/it has been photocopying

we have been photocopying

they have been photocopying

I would have photocopied

we would have photocopied

you would have photocopied

he/she/it would have photocopied

they would have photocopied