How to pronounce "anticodon" in English
ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn
an·tee·KOH·don
Primary stress: KOH
Hear native speakers say anticodon in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “anticodon”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
an
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KOH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
don
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("KOH"). 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 "anticodon" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "anticodon is" sounds like "anticodon-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "anticodon" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“If it's a near-cognate anticodon, what we observe-- and this is all from experiments you'll be learning about this week--”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And your anticodon matches up to the appropriate codon.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“The ribosome finds a tRNA with the anticodon UAC, and on the other end of that tRNA is methionine.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that lives on only in photos anticodon has made a name for himself by creating”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So here is the anticodon loop, and if we consider this structure of the ternary complex bound to mRNA,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And the anticodon, which is right here, it's kind of in the middle of the sequence, it forms the basis for this end of the molecule,”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
Practice Speaking “anticodon”
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If it's a near-cognate anticodon, what we observe-- and this is all from experiments you'll be learning about this week--
Hear it in context: “anticodon”
76 clipsThe English word “anticodon” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn (phonetic respelling: an-tee-KOH-don). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (an · tee · KOH · don), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (KOH). Grammatically, “anticodon” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 76 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “anticodon” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @40:15
“That's why this can occur. If it's a near-cognate anticodon, what we observe-- and this is all from experiments you'll be learning about this week-- and this is all from experiments you'll”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @9:16
“you have your anticodon. And your anticodon matches up to the appropriate codon. And so this is how they bump into each other the right way”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:35
“5' cap, for almost every gene, you find the nucleotide sequence AUG on the mRNA. The ribosome finds a tRNA with the anticodon UAC, and on the other end of that tRNA is methionine. The mRNA, like a mile-long dollar bill, keeps sliding into the ribosome so that the next”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:29
“reasonably fit gets me in great location so it's scheduling it's the femoral art that lives on only in photos anticodon has made a name for himself by creating San pictures all over the world two years ago he organized an international”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @31:15
“and here we have EF-Tu bound to the tRNA. So here is the anticodon loop, and if we consider this structure of the ternary complex bound to mRNA, this structure of the ternary complex bound to mRNA,”
Definition & Meaning: “anticodon”
- A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
Example Sentences (2)
- “If it's a near-cognate anticodon, what we observe-- and this is all from experiments you'll be learning about this week--”
- “And your anticodon matches up to the appropriate codon.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “anticodon”
- Pronunciation:
- an-tee-KOH-don
- Syllables:
- an · tee · KOH · don
- Written Hyphenation:
- an · ti · co · don
- Primary stress:
- KOH
- IPA:
- ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn
- Hear it in context
- anticodon
Words that Rhyme with “anticodon”
-oʊdɒnWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"anticodon" (⁄ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn⁄) 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, "anticodon" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about anticodon
How do you pronounce “anticodon”?
“anticodon” is pronounced ⁄ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn⁄ (an-tee-KOH-don). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “anticodon”?
“anticodon” has 4 syllables: an · tee · KOH · don.
Where is the stress in “anticodon”?
The primary stress in “anticodon” is on “KOH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “anticodon” mean?
A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
How can I hear “anticodon” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “anticodon”?
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⁄).