How to pronounce "brokenness" in English
bro·ken·ness
Hear native speakers say brokenness in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “brokenness”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
bro
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ken
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ness
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 "brokenness" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "brokenness is" sounds like "brokenness-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "brokenness" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Brokenness this is how cultural gaslighting Works convince a person or a population that they have a problem then”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Brokenness or the voice off scene that says note the dragonfly by the iris but”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Brokenness of that and I think that's feeding this sense that they don't have this relational hope because they've all they've experienced a breakdown and that”— StanfordWatch clip
“But I knew that brokenness was going to turn into something whole, and it did.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“uh the brokenness of of of uh our existence and realizing as in pival of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“people experience the Brokenness of the world they want to do something about it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “brokenness”
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Brokenness this is how cultural gaslighting Works convince a person or a population that they have a problem then
Hear it in context: “brokenness”
192 clipsThe English word “brokenness”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (bro · ken · ness). Grammatically, “brokenness” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 192 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “brokenness” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @8:30
“necessary steps to men that Brokenness this is how cultural gaslighting Works convince a person or a population that they have a problem then gaslighting Works convince a person or a”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @22:51
“Hive what of the singer robed in red and Frozen at Mid song and the stone its Brokenness or the voice off scene that says note the dragonfly by the iris but ask no question of flight no questions of”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @51:18
“anymore as a society and I feel like this generation they're experiencing the Brokenness of that and I think that's feeding this sense that they don't have this relational hope because they've all they've experienced a breakdown and that this relational hope because they've all they've experienced a breakdown and that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @18:22
“that almost broke you? But I knew that brokenness was going to turn into something whole, and it did. whole, and it did.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:23
“it's a it's a it's a pessimistic religious form of humanism the fragility uh the brokenness of of of uh our existence and realizing as in pival of of of vagna or um even Indiana Jones and the last crusade which is a retelling of”
Definition & Meaning: “brokenness”
- The characteristic of being broken.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Brokenness this is how cultural gaslighting Works convince a person or a population that they have a problem then”
- “Brokenness or the voice off scene that says note the dragonfly by the iris but”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “brokenness”
- Syllables:
- bro · ken · ness
- Hear it in context
- brokenness
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"brokenness" 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, "brokenness" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about brokenness
How many syllables are in “brokenness”?
“brokenness” has 3 syllables: bro · ken · ness.
What does “brokenness” mean?
The characteristic of being broken.
How can I hear “brokenness” used in real sentences?
This page has 192 real-world video examples of “brokenness” 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 “brokenness”?
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⁄).