How to pronounce "capades" in English
ca·pa·des
Hear native speakers say capades in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “capades”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ca
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
des
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 "capades" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "capades is" sounds like "capades-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "capades" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Their sex capades were shocking.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“whiskey that would be bad if you were not able to take the scoreboard out of the arena and be able to do the Ice capades the next night that would also”— TED-EdWatch clip
“And I remember I was in Salt Lake City the first night of my second year of Ice Capades.”— NPRWatch clip
“It's the forerunner of Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice and Disney on Ice.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Walker Hill and expands New Year service Center which causes capades today work”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Actually, Ice Capades, I could say being a real big hit.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “capades”
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Their sex capades were shocking.
Hear it in context: “capades”
15 clipsThe English word “capades”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ca · pa · des). Grammatically, “capades” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 15 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “capades” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED-Ed, NPR.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:23
“Australia. I'm in my 20ies with a bunch of girlfriends watching Sex in the City. Their sex capades were shocking. It was the first time I heard the word vagina on”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @12:37
“scoreboard lift now if you were to take a scoreboard and drop it on dirt and whiskey that would be bad if you were not able to take the scoreboard out of the arena and be able to do the Ice capades the next night that would also the arena and be able to do the Ice capades the next night that would also”
- 🇺🇸 USNPRClip #3 · @10:36
“skaters, um, would tie a towel around my waist and they would spot me going up and down in this flip until my body learned the motion. And I remember I was in Salt Lake City the first night of my second year of Ice Capades. And I put the backflip at the beginning of the program because I didn't want to year of Ice Capades. And I put the backflip at the beginning of the program because I didn't want to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:18
“And they made these Ziegfeld Follies shows. It's the forerunner of Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice and Disney on Ice. on Ice and Disney on Ice.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:05
“here too much why on Walker Hill and expands New Year service Center which causes capades today work Center which causes capades today work”
Definition & Meaning: “capades”
- An exhibition or event, usually for entertainment.
- An adventure.
Example Sentences (3)
- “A feature of "Horse-capades" will be the appearance of horses and chariots used in the Academy award winning motion picture "Ben-Hur."”
- “I've wondered what happened when the little boy ran home and told his mom about his lunch-capade.”
- “Their sex capades were shocking. It was the first time I heard the word vagina”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “capades”
- Syllables:
- ca · pa · des
- Hear it in context
- capades
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"capades" 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, "capades" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about capades
How many syllables are in “capades”?
“capades” has 3 syllables: ca · pa · des.
What does “capades” mean?
An exhibition or event, usually for entertainment.
How can I hear “capades” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “capades” 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 “capades”?
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⁄).