How To Pronounce Critique

critique

UK
Phonemic
/krɪˈtiːk/
Phonetic
[kr̥ɪˈtʰiːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/krɪˈtiːk/

In British English, critique is pronounced /krɪˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ɪˈtʰiːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /krɪˈtiːk/.

Critique has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

krɪtiːk

Critique has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

critique + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/krɪˈtiːks/
US
/krɪˈtiːks/

Words That Rhyme With Critique

Questions About Critique

How do you pronounce critique in British English?

In British English, critique is pronounced /krɪˈtiːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ɪˈtʰiːk̚].

How do you pronounce critique in American English?

In American English, critique is pronounced /krɪˈtiːk/.

How many syllables are in critique?

Critique has two syllables, /krɪ/ + /tiːk/.

Where is the stress in critique?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /tiːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce critique the same way?

Yes. Both are /krɪˈtiːk/.

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