How To Pronounce Technological

technological

UK
Phonemic
/ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Phonetic
[ˌtek.nəˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌtek.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/

How To Say Technological Phonetically

UKtek-nuh-LOJ-i-kuhl
UStek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, technological is pronounced /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtek.nəˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtek.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.

Technological has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

teknəlɒdʒɪkəl

Technological has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Technological

Transcription Tips For Technological

  1. Rule 21

    Words Ending In -al

    When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.

    local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/

    Here. Technological /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Technological /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Technological /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

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Questions About Technological

How do you say technological phonetically?

Technological sounds like tek-nuh-LOJ-i-kuhl in British English and tek-nuh-LAH-ji-kuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce technological in British English?

In British English, technological is pronounced /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtek.nəˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩].

How do you pronounce technological in American English?

In American English, technological is pronounced /ˌtek.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.

How many syllables are in technological?

Technological has five syllables, /tek/ + /nə/ + /lɒdʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.

Where is the stress in technological?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɒdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce technological the same way?

No. British English has /ˌtek.nəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌtek.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Technological

Technological has five syllables. See how technological divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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