How to pronounce "cadetes" in English
ca·DE·tes
Primary stress: de
Hear native speakers say cadetes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cadetes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ca
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
DE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("DE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "cadetes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cadetes is" sounds like "cadetes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "cadetes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“cadetes from all across the country so I decided to take part in that but there”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“is the meaning of life and the meaning of life course is explained in this diagram here if I put this up if they taught it at West Point the cadetes would be”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“year tuning expert swen Schultz says this year's trend is to old cars Classics and modern Classics like original Beatles older opal cadetes”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I had and thankfully I made it there were 250 cadetes who passed out from our”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Academy both gentlemen and lady cadetes I was 17th in my Merit and thankfully I”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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cadetes from all across the country so I decided to take part in that but there
Hear it in context: “cadetes”
5 clipsThe English word “cadetes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ca · de · tes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (de). Grammatically, “cadetes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cadetes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:23
“Republic Day Camp that is held in the month of January and that uh involves cadetes from all across the country so I decided to take part in that but there was again a Jo a choice my first semester exams were”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:57
“of things today and I thought that one of the things a good thing to talk about is the meaning of life and the meaning of life course is explained in this diagram here if I put this up if they taught it at West Point the cadetes would be diagram”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:43
“of .6 billion EUR last year tuning expert swen Schultz says this year's trend is to old cars Classics and modern Classics like original Beatles older opal cadetes Classics and modern Classics like original Beatles older opal cadetes”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @12:35
“because I had learned that in NC I went ahead and applied for the one seat that I had and thankfully I made it there were 250 cadetes who passed out from our Academy both gentlemen and lady cadetes I was 17th in my Merit and thankfully I”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @12:41
“I had and thankfully I made it there were 250 cadetes who passed out from our Academy both gentlemen and lady cadetes I was 17th in my Merit and thankfully I got it through Army Aviation and my dream had come true Academy is all”
Definition & Meaning: “cadetes”
- A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
- A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Bertram is certainly well off for a cadet of even a Baronet's family. By the time he is four or five and twenty he will have seven hundred a year, and nothing to do for it.”
- “cadetes from all across the country so I decided to take part in that but there”
- “is the meaning of life and the meaning of life course is explained in this diagram here if I put this up if they taught it at West Point the cadetes would be”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “cadetes”
- Syllables:
- ca · de · tes
- Primary stress:
- de
- Hear it in context
- cadetes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"cadetes" 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, "cadetes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about cadetes
How many syllables are in “cadetes”?
“cadetes” has 3 syllables: ca · de · tes.
Where is the stress in “cadetes”?
The primary stress in “cadetes” is on “DE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “cadetes” mean?
A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
How can I hear “cadetes” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “cadetes” 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 “cadetes”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].