English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Techie Pronunciation
Techie is pronounced TE-kee, IPA /ˈtɛki/.
TE-kee
US /ˈtɛki/ · UK /ˈtɛki/
Syllables: TE · kee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An informal word for someone skilled with or keen on technology.
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Techie in a Sentence
- Ask one of the techies on the second floor.
- He is the family techie and fixes everyone's phone.
- The room was full of techies and no one else.
Common Mispronunciations of Techie
Not TE-chee
That ch is a k, carried over from technology and technical. A ch as in church gives tetchy, which means irritable.
Not TEE-kee
Keep the first vowel short, as in tech. A long ee turns it into tiki.
Tip: Two syllables, TE-kee. It is sometimes spelled techy, with the same sound.
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