How to Pronounce "technicality"
word
ˌtɛknɪˈkæɫɪti
tek-ni-KAL-i-tee
tˈɛknɪkˈælɪti
tek-nik-AL-i-tee
Definition
A small or minor detail related to rules, laws, or technical matters, often important for how a system or process works. Sometimes it refers to a subtle rule that affects the outcome of a decision.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌtɛknɪˈkæɫɪti
British English
tˈɛknɪkˈælɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tek-ni-KAL-i-tee
UK
tek-nik-AL-i-tee
Listen in Context
He lost the game because of a technicality in the rules.
Her application was rejected on a technicality.
Sometimes a legal case is decided on a technicality.
He was set free because of a minor technicality in the law.