How To Pronounce Technical
technical
In British English, technical is pronounced /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰek.nɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/.
Technical has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Technical has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Technical
How do you pronounce technical in British English?
In British English, technical is pronounced /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰek.nɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce technical in American English?
In American English, technical is pronounced /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in technical?
Technical has three syllables, /tek/ + /nɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in technical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tek/.
Do British and American English pronounce technical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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