English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Boutique Pronunciation
Boutique is pronounced boo-TEEK, IPA /buˈtik/.
boo-TEEK
US /buˈtik/ · UK /buːˈtiːk/
Syllables: boo · TEEK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A small shop selling fashionable clothes, or any small specialist business.
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Boutique in a Sentence
- There is a boutique on the corner selling nothing but hats.
- They run a boutique law firm with four partners.
- The boutique closed when the lease ran out.
Common Mispronunciations of Boutique
Not BOW-teek
The ou is a plain oo, as in soup, and the force belongs to the second beat rather than the first.
Not boo-TEE-kyoo
Nothing sounds after the k, because que is only a spelling habit that French left behind.
Tip: Boutique, antique, and unique all end on the same k and all put the beat on the last syllable.
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