How to pronounce "amines" in English
a·MI·nes
Primary stress: mi
Hear native speakers say amines in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “amines”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MI
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
nes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MI"). 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 "amines" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "amines is" sounds like "amines-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "amines" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And we'll study amines and aldehydes and carboxylic acids in much more detail in future videos, and actually see”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“In the presence of amines, color changes from pink to a dark purple upon heating”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“biogenic amines lucot triin and prostag glin so there is a mix of chemicals that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“that purpose so sis amines use OCR to send passwords route passwords to”— StanfordWatch clip
“Funk called these 'Vital amines,' 'Vitamines', and once scientists realized that they didn't all have to contain amine groups, they just shortened it to vitamins.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Amines are really important in biochemistry, medicine, and agriculture, and they’re also involved in an ocean of important reactions.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “amines”
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And we'll study amines and aldehydes and carboxylic acids in much more detail in future videos, and actually see
Hear it in context: “amines”
122 clipsThe English word “amines”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · mi · nes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (mi). Grammatically, “amines” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 122 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “amines” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @8:21
“is called benzaldehyde. And we'll study amines and aldehydes and carboxylic acids in much more detail in future videos, and actually see in much more detail in future videos, and actually see”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @2:42
“Ninhydrin solution on filter paper for amine indicator. In the presence of amines, color changes from pink to a dark purple upon heating on a hot plate.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @0:42
“stimuli and they produce inflammatory mediators which are cyto chemokines biogenic amines lucot triin and prostag glin so there is a mix of chemicals that are secreted and act as signals to coordinate this”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @78:47
“possibly the dependence of the telephone or share link OTR is used for exactly that purpose so sis amines use OCR to send passwords route passwords to boxes to each other or to the people who need them and even though the packets”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @1:38
“And he was mostly right. Funk called these 'Vital amines,' 'Vitamines', and once scientists realized that they didn't all have to contain amine groups, they just shortened it to vitamins. all have to contain amine groups, they just shortened it to vitamins.”
Definition & Meaning: “amines”
- An arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And we'll study amines and aldehydes and carboxylic acids in much more detail in future videos, and actually see”
- “In the presence of amines, color changes from pink to a dark purple upon heating”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “amines”
- Syllables:
- a · mi · nes
- Primary stress:
- mi
- Hear it in context
- amines
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"amines" 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, "amines" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about amines
How many syllables are in “amines”?
“amines” has 3 syllables: a · mi · nes.
Where is the stress in “amines”?
The primary stress in “amines” is on “MI”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “amines” mean?
An arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
How can I hear “amines” used in real sentences?
This page has 122 real-world video examples of “amines” 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 “amines”?
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⁄).