How to pronounce "antioxidant" in English
ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt
an·tee·OK·sih·dənt
Primary stress: OK
Hear native speakers say antioxidant in context across real video clips
yay, it's something we guess. Despite the lack of reliable evidence for antioxidant supplements though, many studies have found that people who follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “antioxidant”
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.
OK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("OK"). 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 "antioxidant" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "antioxidant is" sounds like "antioxidant-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "antioxidant" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“antioxidant supplements though, many studies have found that people who follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have”— SciShowWatch clip
“Antioxidant compounds actually help protect the cells as they go through that process of breakdown during exercise recovery after.”— WIREDWatch clip
“highest antioxidant food on planet earth and it comes from here.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“antioxidant and antiinflammatory”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“antioxidant but it's helping antioxidant enzymes okay and the last one we said was ribos fi phosphate now ribos fi”— Ninja NerdWatch clip
“Why antioxidant genes? Well, all stresses, particularly drought stress, results in the formation of free radicals, or reactive oxygen species,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “antioxidant”
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antioxidant supplements though, many studies have found that people who follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have
Hear it in context: “antioxidant”
258 clipsThe English word “antioxidant” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt (phonetic respelling: an-tee-OK-sih-dənt). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (an · tee · OK · sih · dənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (OK). Grammatically, “antioxidant” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 258 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “antioxidant” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, WIRED, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @13:31
“yay, it's something we guess. Despite the lack of reliable evidence for antioxidant supplements though, many studies have found that people who follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @13:54
“post-workout would be antioxidants. Antioxidant compounds actually help protect the cells as they go through that process of breakdown during exercise recovery after. as they go through that process of breakdown”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @11:45
“like amla. And amla, by the way, is the highest antioxidant food on planet earth and it comes from here. Number three, and it comes from here. Number three,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @0:26
“something about Coffee I think the antioxidant and antiinflammatory antiinflammatory”
- 🇺🇸 USNinja NerdClip #5 · @31:32
“oxidant basically and you'll see exactly how it's helping it's not technically an antioxidant but it's helping antioxidant enzymes okay and the last one we said was ribos fi phosphate now ribos fi was ribos fi phosphate now ribos fi”
Definition & Meaning: “antioxidant”
- Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
- One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
- Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals, and BHT has been shown to suppress the growth of harmful viruses.”
- “In Philasterides dicentrarchi, a scuticociliate pathogen of turbot, resveratrol causes oxidative stress, inhibition of antioxidant enzymes and morphological alterations in the mitochondria [17 ,54 ].”
- “antioxidant supplements though, many studies have found that people who follow diets containing fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants have”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “antioxidant”
- Pronunciation:
- an-tee-OK-sih-dənt
- Syllables:
- an · tee · OK · sih · dənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- an · ti · ox · i · dant
- Primary stress:
- OK
- IPA:
- ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt
- Hear it in context
- antioxidant
Words that Rhyme with “antioxidant”
-ɒksɪdəntWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"antioxidant" (⁄ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt⁄) 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, "antioxidant" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about antioxidant
How do you pronounce “antioxidant”?
“antioxidant” is pronounced ⁄ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt⁄ (an-tee-OK-sih-dənt). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “antioxidant”?
“antioxidant” has 5 syllables: an · tee · OK · sih · dənt.
Where is the stress in “antioxidant”?
The primary stress in “antioxidant” is on “OK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “antioxidant” mean?
Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
How can I hear “antioxidant” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “antioxidant”?
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⁄).