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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “technological”

“technological” is pronounced /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (tek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl) in American English and /tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “og”.
The sound

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technological

/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. techtɛk
  2. nolnə
  3. oglɑstress
  4. icdʒɪ
  5. alkəl
IPA (American)
/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
IPA (British)
/tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/
Respelling
tek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl
Syllables
5 — tech-nol-OG-ic-al
Stress
Stress the third syllable: tech-nol-OG-ic-al. “og” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

British

/tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/

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Meaning

What “technological” means

  1. adjective

    based in scientific and industrial progress

    “a technological civilization”

  2. adjective

    of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles

    “technical college”

Say it in a sentence

“Technological change came late to this part of the coast.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɛshort ekk×2nnəschwa×2ll×2ɑahdʒjɪshort i

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Questions

“technological”, answered

How do you pronounce “technological”?

“technological” is pronounced /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (tek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl) in American English and /tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “og”. Build it as tech-nol-OG-ic-al, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “technological” have?

5: tech · nol · og · ic · al. The beat lands on the third, “og”.

Is “technological” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (tek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl); British English says /tɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “technological” mean?

As an adjective: based in scientific and industrial progress For example: “a technological civilization” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “technological”?

Stress the third syllable: tech-nol-OG-ic-al. “og” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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