How to pronounce "agentes" in English
A·gen·tes
Primary stress: a
Hear native speakers say agentes in context across real video clips
y así servir mejor al granjero. Incluso, puede ser muy barata la primera vez. Vemos resultados emocionantes. De hecho, en India, los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron, el 57 % mejoraron su vida con el uso de esta herramienta. los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “agentes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
A
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
gen
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("A"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "agentes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "agentes is" sounds like "agentes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "agentes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“De hecho, en India, los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron, el 57 % mejoraron su vida con el uso de esta herramienta.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Pero si vives en una comunidad de agricultores, los consejos suelen darlos los agentes de extensión en sus motos, cuando van por carreteras descoloridas,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“y serán agentes empoderados de cambio?”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “agentes”
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De hecho, en India, los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron, el 57 % mejoraron su vida con el uso de esta herramienta.
Hear it in context: “agentes”
3 clipsThe English word “agentes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · gen · tes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (a). Grammatically, “agentes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “agentes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:20
“y así servir mejor al granjero. Incluso, puede ser muy barata la primera vez. Vemos resultados emocionantes. De hecho, en India, los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron, el 57 % mejoraron su vida con el uso de esta herramienta. los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:29
“Y algunos sensores en la parcela. Pero si vives en una comunidad de agricultores, los consejos suelen darlos los agentes de extensión en sus motos, cuando van por carreteras descoloridas, los consejos suelen darlos los agentes de extensión en sus motos,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @7:32
“de nosotros estarán más preparadas para mitigar estos problemas, estas crisis, y serán agentes empoderados de cambio? Sin duda. Porque logramos avances significativos en tecnología,”
Definition & Meaning: “agentes”
- One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
- One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Seeing we are so wonderfully endowed with priceless gifts by our Heavenly Father, will he not require usury at our hands? He will. But he has made us agents to ourselves, which makes us responsible for the way in which we use the talents he has given us, for the manner we expend the gold and silver, the wheat and fine flour, the cattle upon a thousand hills, and the wine and oil, for they all belong to Him”
- “He worked as an agent for the government.”
- “Vemos resultados emocionantes. De hecho, en India, los trabajadores de primera línea o los agentes de extensión lo dijeron, el 57 % mejoraron su vida con el uso”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “agentes”
- Syllables:
- a · gen · tes
- Primary stress:
- a
- Hear it in context
- agentes
Synonyms: “agentes”
Hear words related in meaning to “agentes” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"agentes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "agentes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about agentes
How many syllables are in “agentes”?
“agentes” has 3 syllables: a · gen · tes.
Where is the stress in “agentes”?
The primary stress in “agentes” is on “A”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “agentes” mean?
One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
How can I hear “agentes” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “agentes” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “agentes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).