How to pronounce “critique”
Say “critique” in 2 beats
critique
/kɹəˈtik/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹɪtiːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɹəkɹə
- tiktikstress
- IPA (American)
- /kɹəˈtik/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹɪtiːk/
- Also accepted
- /kɹɪˈtik/
- Respelling
- kruh-TEEK
- Syllables
- 2 — kɹə-TIK
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kɹə-TIK. “tik” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kɹəˈtik/
/kɹɪtiːk/
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What “critique” means
- noun
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
- noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
“constructive criticism is always appreciated”
- verb
appraise critically
“She reviews books for the New York Times”
Say it in a sentence
“His critique of the play ran to four closely typed pages.”“critique”, answered
How do you pronounce “critique”?
“critique” is pronounced /kɹəˈtik/ (kruh-TEEK) in American English and /kɹɪtiːk/ in British English, and /kɹɪˈtik/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “tik”. Build it as kɹə-TIK, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “critique” have?
2: kɹə · tik. The beat lands on the second, “tik”.
Is “critique” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɹəˈtik/ (kruh-TEEK); British English says /kɹɪtiːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “critique” mean?
As a noun: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) For example: “His critique of the play ran to four closely typed pages.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “critique”?
Stress the second syllable: kɹə-TIK. “tik” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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