"Technique" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /tɛkˈnik/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/tɛkˈnik/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tɛknˈiːk/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"technique" has 2 syllables: technique.
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"Technique" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /tɛkˈnik/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Technique" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "technique" is /tɛkˈnik/.
Technique: The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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