English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Etiquette Pronunciation
Etiquette is pronounced E-tuh-kuht, IPA /ˈɛtəkət/.
E-tuh-kuht
US /ˈɛtəkət/ · UK /ˈɛtɪˌkɛt/
Syllables: E · tuh · kuht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The accepted rules of polite behaviour in a group or profession.
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Etiquette in a Sentence
- Email etiquette varies from office to office.
- There is a whole etiquette around tipping here.
- She wrote a short guide to table etiquette.
Common Mispronunciations of Etiquette
Not e-ti-KET
American dictionaries lead on the first beat and weaken the ending to kuht. The French original stresses the end, which is where the other reading comes from.
Not E-ti-kwet
The qu is a plain k here, with no w behind it, because the word came through French.
Tip: British speakers usually keep a fuller ending, E-ti-ket, and some stress it there instead.
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