How to pronounce "awakes" in English
a·wa·kes
Hear native speakers say awakes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “awakes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
wa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
kes
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 "awakes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "awakes is" sounds like "awakes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "awakes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“awakes the new Hornet stretches her limbs for the first time and familiarizes herself with her perfectly designed body armor”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“A few hours later he awakes again, this time with a sick sensation in his stomach.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“ears, and joy erupts in the curve of a smile as Aurora awakes from her sleep.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“clothes his shroud awakes at Jesus's behest it's a kind of allegory of what”— StanfordWatch clip
“In the morning, the third monkey awakes to find that he is all alone.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“awareness that begin when one awakes in the morning from a dreamless sleep and continue throughout the day until one goes to sleep at night or Falls into a”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “awakes”
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awakes the new Hornet stretches her limbs for the first time and familiarizes herself with her perfectly designed body armor
Hear it in context: “awakes”
27 clipsThe English word “awakes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · wa · kes). Grammatically, “awakes” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 27 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “awakes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @1:18
“an army awakes the new Hornet stretches her limbs for the first time and familiarizes herself with her perfectly designed body armor familiarizes herself with her perfectly designed body armor”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @32:27
“The hair at his neck clings damply to his skin. A few hours later he awakes again, this time with a sick sensation in his stomach. this time with a sick sensation in his stomach.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @1:10
“leave your senses when songs from Sleeping Beauty are placed over your ears, and joy erupts in the curve of a smile as Aurora awakes from her sleep. Now, open your eyes. For 87 years, Disney has dominated”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @47:31
“the tomb is lifted and with the stench then coming out Lazarus in his winding clothes his shroud awakes at Jesus's behest it's a kind of allegory of what we do in this class I think which is to make dead things come alive but also to”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #5 · @6:18
“And then you could guess what happens. In the morning, the third monkey awakes to find that he is all alone. is all alone.”
Definition & Meaning: “awakes”
- Not asleep; conscious.
- Alert, aware.
- To become conscious after having slept.
- To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.
Example Sentences (3)
- “By quarter to six all this had me so awake and agitated that even the Balinese wind chimes that I hung up in the garden to relax me began to sound like Big Ben.”
- “They were awake to the possibility of a decline in sales.”
- “awakes the new Hornet stretches her limbs for the first time and familiarizes herself with her perfectly designed body armor”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “awakes”
- Syllables:
- a · wa · kes
- Hear it in context
- awakes
Synonyms: “awakes”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"awakes" 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, "awakes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about awakes
How many syllables are in “awakes”?
“awakes” has 3 syllables: a · wa · kes.
What does “awakes” mean?
Not asleep; conscious.
How can I hear “awakes” used in real sentences?
This page has 27 real-world video examples of “awakes” 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 “awakes”?
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⁄).