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How to pronounce 20 technology words

Listen, notice one detail, and say the word in a phrase.

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A five-word listening round

  1. Choose five words below. Open each linked word and play its APG video.
  2. Write one sound observation: the strongest syllable, a silent letter, a consonant connection, or a variant you hear.
  3. Say the original practice phrase, then write and say your own sentence.
  4. Read the word’s listening note and compare it with your observation. Repeat any word you want to revisit.
Your listening record — choose five, then return for another round
Word & videoPractice phraseWhat I hear / my sentence
algorithmThe algorithm sorts the results by date.
archiveShe searched the newspaper archive.
cacheTry clearing the browser cache.
circuitThe technician tested the circuit.
ethernetThe computer is connected by ethernet.
integerEnter a positive integer.
interfaceThe app has a simple interface.
protocolBoth systems use the same protocol.
routerThe router is beside the desk.
variableThe program stores the result in a variable.
analogHe prefers an analog clock.
broadbandBroadband service is available on our street.
computationThe computation took several minutes.
configurationSave the configuration before closing the window.
developerThe developer fixed the search feature.
facsimileThe library owns a facsimile of the manuscript.
iterativeDesign is an iterative process.
malwareThe scan found malware on the computer.
parallelThe tasks can run in parallel.
processorThe computer has a faster processor.

Test your pronunciation knowledge

Choose one answer for each question. The answer key includes explanations and source links.

  1. Which word sounds like the computing term “cache”?

    1. Catch
    2. Cash
    3. Case

  2. Which vowels can occur in the first syllable of a computer “router”?

    1. Only the vowel in root
    2. Only the vowel in rout
    3. Both the vowels in root and rout

  3. What happens to the final e in “facsimile”?

    1. It is spoken as an ee vowel.
    2. It is silent.
    3. It becomes an s sound.

  4. Which th sound appears near the end of “algorithm”?

    1. The unvoiced sound in thin
    2. The voiced sound in this
    3. No th sound at all
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  1. B. Cash “Cache” is /kæʃ/, the sound of cash. It has one syllable and a final sh sound.

    Source: CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

  2. C. Both the vowels in root and rout A computer “router” can start with the oo vowel in root or the ow vowel in rout. Both pronunciations have two syllables and stress the first.

    Source: CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

  3. A. It is spoken as an ee vowel. “Facsimile” finishes with lee. It has four syllables, and the second carries the main stress.

    Source: CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

  4. B. The voiced sound in this “Algorithm” uses voiced /ð/, as in this, before the final relaxed vowel and m. The main stress is at the beginning.

    Source: CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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