How to pronounce “technique”
Say “technique” in 2 beats
technique
/tɛkˈnik/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɛkniːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tɛktɛk
- niknikstress
- IPA (American)
- /tɛkˈnik/
- IPA (British)
- /tɛkniːk/
- Respelling
- tek-NEEK
- Syllables
- 2 — tɛk-NIK
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: tɛk-NIK. “nik” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/tɛkˈnik/
/tɛkniːk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “technique” means
- noun
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
- noun
skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
“practice greatly improves proficiency”
Say it in a sentence
“The technique takes a week to learn and years to refine.”“technique”, answered
How do you pronounce “technique”?
“technique” is pronounced /tɛkˈnik/ (tek-NEEK) in American English and /tɛkniːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “nik”. Build it as tɛk-NIK, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “technique” have?
2: tɛk · nik. The beat lands on the second, “nik”.
Is “technique” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tɛkˈnik/ (tek-NEEK); British English says /tɛkniːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “technique” mean?
As a noun: a practical method or art applied to some particular task For example: “The technique takes a week to learn and years to refine.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “technique”?
Stress the second syllable: tɛk-NIK. “nik” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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