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How to pronounce technocratic

Say it like tek-nuh-KRAT-ik. Technocratic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KRAT).

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US American/ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk/tek-nuh-KRAT-ik
UK British/tɛknəˈkrætɪk/tek-nuh-KRAT-ik
  • tek
  • nuh
  • KRAT
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Technocratic 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. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. KRATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of technocratic

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

British respelling: tek-nuh-KRAT-ik.

What does technocratic mean?

adjective
  1. Of, or relating to a technocrat or technocracy.

Where does technocratic come from?

From techno- + -cratic.

Words that rhyme with technocratic

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Questions about saying technocratic

How do you pronounce technocratic?

Say tek-nuh-KRAT-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk/. In British English it is /tɛknəˈkrætɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in technocratic?

Technocratic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KRAT). Broken into parts: tek · nuh · KRAT · ik.

Is technocratic 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 /tɛknəˈkrætɪk/ (tek-nuh-KRAT-ik).

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