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How to pronounce technology
/tekˈnɒlədʒi/ British English
tek·NOL·ə·jee
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
TECH·no·lo·gy
✓ Say
tek·NOL·ə·jee
My tip
Stress the second beat, and ch sounds like k: tek-NOL-ə-jee.
In a sentence
I love new technology.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: tek-NOL-ə-jee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce technology?
In British English, technology is pronounced /tekˈnɒlədʒi/. Say it like this: tek-NOL-ə-jee. Stress the second beat, and ch sounds like k: tek-NOL-ə-jee.
How many syllables are in technology?
When you say it, technology has 4 syllables: tek-NOL-ə-jee. The strong beat is the second one, NOL.
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