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Word 39 of 100 · The stress trap

How to pronounce technique

/tekˈniːk/ British English

tekNEEK

2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.

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✗ Many people say

TECHnique

✓ Say

tekNEEK

My tip

Stress the end. ique sounds like eek.

In a sentence

Practise this technique every day.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: tek-NEEK.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce technique?

In British English, technique is pronounced /tekˈniːk/. Say it like this: tek-NEEK. Stress the end. ique sounds like eek.

How many syllables are in technique?

When you say it, technique has 2 syllables: tek-NEEK. The strong beat is the second one, NEEK.

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