How to pronounce pyrotechnics
American English pronunciation
py-ruh-TEK-niks
- IPA
- /ˌpaɪɹəˈtɛknɪks/
- Syllables
- py · ruh · TEK · niks (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What pyrotechnics means
A big, dazzling show of fireworks
In a sentence: The town's pyrotechnics lit up the sky over the lake with bursts of red and gold.
Where it comes from: It's built from pyro-, a Greek word part meaning fire, and technic, which has to do with skill or craft.
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