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How to pronounce technophobes

Say it like TEK-noh-fohbz. Technophobes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtɛknoʊˌfoʊbz/TEK-noh-fohbz
UK British/ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊbz/TEK-noh-fohbz
  • TEK
  • noh
  • fohbz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Technophobes 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. nohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. fohbzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of technophobes

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: TEK-noh-fohbz.

What does technophobes mean?

noun
  1. plural of technophobe How to pronounce technophobe

Questions about saying technophobes

How do you pronounce technophobes?

Say TEK-noh-fohbz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛknoʊˌfoʊbz/. In British English it is /ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊbz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in technophobes?

Technophobes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK). Broken into parts: TEK · noh · fohbz.

Is technophobes pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊbz/ (TEK-noh-fohbz).

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