How to pronounce techniques in American English
Americans pronounce techniques as tehk-NEEKS (/tɛkˈniks/). Stress falls on the second syllable — keep everything else short and quick.
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Why "techniques" sounds like tehk·NEEKS.
In "techniques", the "" is not released — the articulators get into position but hold without the burst of air. This is called the Unreleased Stops, the kind of sound shift that makes everyday speech feel effortless. It comes out as tehk·NEEKS.
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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.
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Releasing the final consonant with a puff of air.
In "techniques", the "" is not released — the articulators get into position but hold without the burst of air. Air stops but there's no release burst — the articulators hold position.
Stressing the wrong syllable.
Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch NEEKS — keep everything else short and quick.
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