How to pronounce "blacklists" in English
BLAC·klists
Primary stress: blac
Hear native speakers say blacklists in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “blacklists”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
BLAC
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
klists
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BLAC"). 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 "blacklists" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "blacklists is" sounds like "blacklists-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "blacklists" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And some spammers try to get around these blacklists by changing the information in their emails’ headers.”— SciShowWatch clip
“DNS based rbls which are called realtime blacklists they publish this information”— StanfordWatch clip
“Third specific policy, the blacklists of 28 November, according to the blacklist,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“One way you might think about doing that are IP blacklists.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“what was going on in Europe and for the fact that he himself was not on any of those Gestapo blacklists because he was an American.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“selling that product so everywhere you go on the web a onesie ad follows advertisers and these Services create blacklists of sites they won't advertise”— WIREDWatch clip
Practice Speaking “blacklists”
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And some spammers try to get around these blacklists by changing the information in their emails’ headers.
Hear it in context: “blacklists”
38 clipsThe English word “blacklists”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (blac · klists), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (blac). Grammatically, “blacklists” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 38 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “blacklists” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Stanford, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @6:12
“since none of their emails are getting through. And some spammers try to get around these blacklists by changing the information in their emails’ headers. their emails’ headers.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @22:57
“like uh spam cop which is part of the ironport uh now spam house and other uh DNS based rbls which are called realtime blacklists they publish this information over the DNS we data mine that and then we also host so we provide these”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @36:59
“but then they lost their cows in late 1932. Third specific policy, the blacklists of 28 November, according to the blacklist, according to the blacklist,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @23:32
“you might think about doing that. One way you might think about doing that are IP blacklists. So maybe ISPs or someone else basically”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @72:07
“logical reason for him to do that except for the fact that he knew a lot about what was going on in Europe and for the fact that he himself was not on any of those Gestapo blacklists because he was an American. Um he didn't have the those Gestapo blacklists because he was an American. Um he didn't have the”
Definition & Meaning: “blacklists”
- A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.
- To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The software included a lengthy blacklist of disreputable websites to block.”
- “You can blacklist known spammers with that button.”
- “And some spammers try to get around these blacklists by changing the information in their emails’ headers.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “blacklists”
- Syllables:
- blac · klists
- Primary stress:
- blac
- Hear it in context
- blacklists
Synonyms: “blacklists”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"blacklists" 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, "blacklists" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about blacklists
How many syllables are in “blacklists”?
“blacklists” has 2 syllables: blac · klists.
Where is the stress in “blacklists”?
The primary stress in “blacklists” is on “BLAC”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “blacklists” mean?
A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.
How can I hear “blacklists” used in real sentences?
This page has 38 real-world video examples of “blacklists” 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 “blacklists”?
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⁄).