How to pronounce textile
Say it like TEK-style. Textile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce textile. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TEK
- style
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Textile pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- styleGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of textile
American and British speakers say textile in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/ in the US and /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEK-style.
What does textile mean?
- artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”“woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC”
- of or relating to fabrics or fabric making“textile research”
Where does textile come from?
Borrowed from Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).
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Questions about saying textile
How do you pronounce textile?
Say TEK-style. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/. In British English it is /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in textile?
Textile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEK). Broken into parts: TEK · style.
Do Americans and Brits say textile the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/ and the British form is /ˈtɛkˌstaɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.