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How to pronounce biotechnological

Say it like by-oh-tek-nuh-LOJ-ih-kul. Biotechnological has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LOJ).

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US American/ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/by-oh-tek-nuh-LOJ-ih-kul
UK British/ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/BY-uh-uh-tek-nuh-loj-ih-kul
  • by
  • oh
  • tek
  • nuh
  • LOJ
  • ih
  • kul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biotechnological pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. byGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. tekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. LOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  6. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  7. kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of biotechnological

  • American English uses 7 syllables and British English 8.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BY-uh-uh-tek-nuh-loj-ih-kul.

What does biotechnological mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to biotechnology.

Where does biotechnological come from?

From biotechnology + -ical or bio- + technological.

Words that rhyme with biotechnological

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Questions about saying biotechnological

How do you pronounce biotechnological?

Say by-oh-tek-nuh-LOJ-ih-kul. The American pronunciation is /ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biotechnological?

Biotechnological has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LOJ). Broken into parts: by · oh · tek · nuh · LOJ · ih · kul.

Is biotechnological pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. American English uses 7 syllables and British English 8. The British form is /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛknəlɒdʒɪkəl/ (BY-uh-uh-tek-nuh-loj-ih-kul).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).