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Architect Pronunciation
Architect is pronounced AHR-kuh-tekt, IPA /ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt/.
AHR-kuh-tekt
US /ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt/ · UK /ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt/
Syllables: AHR · kuh · tekt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone who designs buildings, or more loosely the person behind any large plan.
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Architect in a Sentence
- The architect walked us round the site.
- She was the architect of the whole reorganisation.
- Our architect suggested moving the stairs.
Common Mispronunciations of Architect
Not AHR-chi-tekt
Nothing in this word has the ch of church. The Greek root gives a k, so the middle is kuh and the word runs AHR-kuh-tekt.
Not ahr-ki-TEKT
Keep the weight on the opening syllable. The tekt at the end is firm but quiet, closing on a clean kt.
Tip: Three syllables, AHR-kuh-tekt, with both c letters said as k.
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