Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tech-savvy

/ˈtɛkˌsævi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: tech-sav-vy
IPA: /ˈtɛkˌsævi/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Proficient in the use of technology, especially computers.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The Tofflers have also recruited as executive partners TV producer Al Burton and the tech-savvy film producer and entrepreneur Jeff Apple."
"But as the railways become increasingly digitised, it is these young tech-savvy individuals with knowledge about coding who may well have the skills the industry needs."
"People want to see staff on trains. […] People want ticket offices. […] The danger is that we could end up with a minimalist railway, usable only by those who are fit, tech-savvy, and have an existing knowledge of the network."

Etymology

From tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”); perhaps a contraction of high-tech savvy, or a variant of techno-savvy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɛkˌsævi/
British English: /ˈtɛkˌsævi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more tech-savvy (comparative) most tech-savvy (superlative)

Phrases

tech-savviness

Synonyms

techno-savvy

Questions

How do you pronounce tech-savvy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛkˌsævi/.
What does tech-savvy mean?: Proficient in the use of technology, especially computers.
Where does tech-savvy come from?: From tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”); perhaps a contraction of high-tech savvy, or a variant of techno-savvy.

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