How to pronounce "avoiders" in English
a·voi·ders
Hear native speakers say avoiders in context across real video clips
assumptions, the assumption of self-interest. People are self-interested seekers after pleasure, and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “avoiders”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
voi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ders
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "avoiders" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "avoiders is" sounds like "avoiders-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "avoiders" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“People are self-interested seekers after pleasure, and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“And just like that, risk-takers create risk-avoiders who lose their inheritance of courage in a”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“know you have to have an attitude that that conflict is not a terrible thing a lot of us are conflict avoiders in the way we've been brought up uh but we need”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“risk avoiders risk avoiders they're spending less total time doing anything”— StanfordWatch clip
“Now, probably, spenders and avoiders might have some common characteristics.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Animals like these, like large predators and ground nesting birds are "urban avoiders" and they're in the most danger from encroaching human development.”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “avoiders”
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People are self-interested seekers after pleasure, and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you
Hear it in context: “avoiders”
31 clipsThe English word “avoiders”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · voi · ders). Grammatically, “avoiders” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “avoiders” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @16:27
“assumptions, the assumption of self-interest. People are self-interested seekers after pleasure, and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:58
“don't rock the boat. And just like that, risk-takers create risk-avoiders who lose their inheritance of courage in a risk-takers create risk-avoiders who”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @140:06
“smooth sailing you know democracy does not eliminate conflict that uh U you know you have to have an attitude that that conflict is not a terrible thing a lot of us are conflict avoiders in the way we've been brought up uh but we need lot of us are conflict avoiders in the way we've been brought up uh but we need”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @19:06
“shorter segments kind of interesting a lot of defense and not much offense so risk avoiders risk avoiders they're spending less total time doing anything on their computers regardless of any switching strategy they might have”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #5 · @2:32
“to think about money at all. Now, probably, spenders and avoiders might have some common characteristics. might have some common characteristics.”
Definition & Meaning: “avoiders”
- One who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away.
- One who avoids, shuns, or escapes.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Perhaps the most fundamental discussion we ought to have is how for years we allowed routine tax avoiders to be classed as "philanthropists" because of their other activities.”
- “People are self-interested seekers after pleasure, and self-interested avoiders of pain in exactly the way you”
- “And just like that, risk-takers create risk-avoiders who lose their inheritance of courage in a”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “avoiders”
- Syllables:
- a · voi · ders
- Hear it in context
- avoiders
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"avoiders" 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, "avoiders" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about avoiders
How many syllables are in “avoiders”?
“avoiders” has 3 syllables: a · voi · ders.
What does “avoiders” mean?
One who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away.
How can I hear “avoiders” used in real sentences?
This page has 31 real-world video examples of “avoiders” 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 “avoiders”?
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⁄).