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How to pronounce "biomolecule" in English

biomolecule is pronounced ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl, with primary stress on the “MOL” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 45 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl

by·oh·MOL·ih·kyool

Primary stress: MOL

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IPAˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl
Sayby-oh-MOL-ih-kyool
Syllablesby · oh · MOL · ih · kyool
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “biomolecule”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

by

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Unstressed

oh

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 3Stress

MOL

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 4Unstressed

ih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 5Unstressed

kyool

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MOL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "biomolecule" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“of the polymer motion biomolecule which will be done through molecular dynamics plus of course some other ingredients which i”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“biological analyte such as biomolecule or bio biological structure or a microorganism at that point of time and the”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So we see that some sort of biomolecule called chaperone keeps coming up again and again.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“so the main point here though is that if you have a biomolecule of depending on the size of your biomolecule most of them are kind of small so ATP synthes is”
— StanfordWatch clip
“It's in that core biomolecule.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“The chains are very tiny, about the width of a biomolecule, and these polymers are really dense.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The English word “biomolecule” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl (phonetic respelling: by-oh-MOL-ih-kyool). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (by · oh · MOL · ih · kyool), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MOL). Grammatically, “biomolecule” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 45 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “biomolecule” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #1 · @1:36
    “boltzmann and newton microscopic uh description of the polymer motion biomolecule which will be done through molecular dynamics plus of course some other ingredients which i through molecular dynamics plus of course some other ingredients which i”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @12:17
    “and licenses are devices used to detect the presence or the concentration of biological analyte such as biomolecule or bio biological structure or a microorganism at that point of time and the biological structure or a microorganism at that point of time and the”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #3 · @27:50
    “what do we see? So we see that some sort of biomolecule called chaperone keeps coming up again and again. called chaperone keeps coming up again and again.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @16:39
    “what does light mean the uh the semantics are ambiguous there okay so um so the main point here though is that if you have a biomolecule of depending on the size of your biomolecule most of them are kind of small so ATP synthes is the size of your biomolecule most of them are kind of small so ATP synthes is”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #5 · @1:45
    “The adenosine triphosphate. It's essential. It's in that core biomolecule. It's in that core biomolecule.”

Definition & Meaning: “biomolecule”

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NOUN
  • Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Zinc oxide is biosafe and, therefore, there are no toxic effects for biomedical applications that immobilize and modify biomolecules (Kumar and Shen, 2008).”
  • “of the polymer motion biomolecule which will be done through molecular dynamics plus of course some other ingredients which i”
  • “biological analyte such as biomolecule or bio biological structure or a microorganism at that point of time and the”

Common Phrases & Collocations

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Pronounce: “biomolecule”

Pronunciation:
by-oh-MOL-ih-kyool
Syllables:
by · oh · MOL · ih · kyool
Written Hyphenation:
bi · o · mol · e · cule
Primary stress:
MOL
IPA:
ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl
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Words that Rhyme with “biomolecule”

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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"biomolecule" (⁄ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl⁄) 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, "biomolecule" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about biomolecule

How do you pronounce “biomolecule”?

“biomolecule” is pronounced ⁄ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl⁄ (by-oh-MOL-ih-kyool). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “biomolecule”?

“biomolecule” has 5 syllables: by · oh · MOL · ih · kyool.

Where is the stress in “biomolecule”?

The primary stress in “biomolecule” is on “MOL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

What does “biomolecule” mean?

Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).

How can I hear “biomolecule” used in real sentences?

This page has 45 real-world video examples of “biomolecule” 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 “biomolecule”?

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⁄).