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How to pronounce technocrats

Say it like TEK-nuh-krats. Technocrats has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK).

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US American/ˈtɛknəˌkræts/TEK-nuh-krats
UK British/ˈtɛknəˌkræts/TEK-nuh-krats
  • TEK
  • nuh
  • krats
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Technocrats pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. kratsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of technocrats

American and British speakers say technocrats in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/ in the US and /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TEK-nuh-krats.

What does technocrats mean?

noun
  1. plural of technocrat How to pronounce technocrat

Questions about saying technocrats

How do you pronounce technocrats?

Say TEK-nuh-krats. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/. In British English it is /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in technocrats?

Technocrats has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK). Broken into parts: TEK · nuh · krats.

Do Americans and Brits say technocrats the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/ and the British form is /ˈtɛknəˌkræts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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