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How to pronounce technicalities

Say it like tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez. Technicalities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAL).

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US American/ˌtɛknɪˈkælətiz/tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez
UK British/ˌtɛknɪˈkælətiz/tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez
  • tek
  • nih
  • KAL
  • uh
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Technicalities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. nihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. KALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of technicalities

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez.

What does technicalities mean?

noun
  1. plural of technicality How to pronounce technicality

Questions about saying technicalities

How do you pronounce technicalities?

Say tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɛknɪˈkælətiz/. In British English it is /ˌtɛknɪˈkælətiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in technicalities?

Technicalities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAL). Broken into parts: tek · nih · KAL · uh · teez.

Is technicalities pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌtɛknɪˈkælətiz/ (tek-nih-KAL-uh-teez).

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