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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “technology”

“technology” is pronounced /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ (tek-NAH-luh-jee) in American English and /tɛknɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “nol”.
The sound

Say “technology” in 4 beats

Say it like this

technology

/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

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

4 beats
  1. techtɛk
  2. nolnɑstress
  3. oglə
  4. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/tɛknɒlədʒi/
Respelling
tek-NAH-luh-jee
Syllables
4 — tech-NOL-og-y
Stress
Stress the second syllable: tech-NOL-og-y. “nol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

British

/tɛknɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “technology” means

  1. noun

    the practical application of science to commerce or industry

  2. noun

    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

    “he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study”

Say it in a sentence

“Technology has made it far easier to study from home.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɛshort ekknnɑahlləschwadʒjilong e

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Questions

“technology”, answered

How do you pronounce “technology”?

“technology” is pronounced /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ (tek-NAH-luh-jee) in American English and /tɛknɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “nol”. Build it as tech-NOL-og-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “technology” have?

4: tech · nol · og · y. The beat lands on the second, “nol”.

Is “technology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ (tek-NAH-luh-jee); British English says /tɛknɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “technology” mean?

As a noun: the practical application of science to commerce or industry For example: “Technology has made it far easier to study from home.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “technology”?

Stress the second syllable: tech-NOL-og-y. “nol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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