How to pronounce "carveouts" in English
car·ve·outs
Hear native speakers say carveouts in context across real video clips
Syria is now under both US and UN sanctions - both of them claim to have humanitarian exemptions: Our sanctions do not target humanitarian aid. Our sanctions have long-standing authorizations, long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “carveouts”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
car
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ve
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
outs
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 "carveouts" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "carveouts is" sounds like "carveouts-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "carveouts" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Our sanctions have long-standing authorizations, long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“carveouts where we want to continue to diverge but then we are actively making”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So what are the carveouts here? Are there any carveouts?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“These are the carveouts that are contained”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Lastly, you're right, in the ACA, there were carveouts and sweetheart deals for people like the pharmacy”— NPRWatch clip
“in so doing has created some carveouts for a critical UK industry.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Our sanctions have long-standing authorizations, long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian
Hear it in context: “carveouts”
11 clipsThe English word “carveouts”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (car · ve · outs). Grammatically, “carveouts” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “carveouts” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from NPR.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @12:47
“Syria is now under both US and UN sanctions - both of them claim to have humanitarian exemptions: Our sanctions do not target humanitarian aid. Our sanctions have long-standing authorizations, long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @20:25
“already in it what we will now look to negotiate are going to be particular carveouts where we want to continue to diverge but then we are actively making a choice of having common high standards because it's going to reduce costs for”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @19:50
“to try and offset uh uh the the carbon footprint there. Something that India doesn't want to hear. So what are the carveouts here? Are there any carveouts? How do they go across and uh uh navigate these uh uh these these crucial”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @16:20
“also had a look at today written in 2022 made the point then that single sex spaces were for biological women. These are the carveouts that are contained within the act. So, so there are it's certain sets sets of circumstances”
- 🇺🇸 USNPRClip #5 · @20:01
“altogether for anyone seeking or holding federal office in this country. It goes a long way to ensure that I'm listening to you and not to an executive at a corporation. Lastly, you're right, in the ACA, there were carveouts and sweetheart deals for people like the pharmacy you're right, in the ACA, there were carveouts and sweetheart deals for people like the pharmacy”
Definition & Meaning: “carveouts”
- The selling of a minority stake in a subsidiary by a parent company; a partial spinoff.
- An exception to a legal provision.
Example Sentences (3)
- “These laws create special exemptions for farms through statutory and regulatory carveouts.”
- “Our sanctions do not target humanitarian aid. Our sanctions have long-standing authorizations, long-standing carveouts to see to it humanitarian”
- “carveouts where we want to continue to diverge but then we are actively making”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “carveouts”
- Syllables:
- car · ve · outs
- Hear it in context
- carveouts
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"carveouts" 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, "carveouts" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about carveouts
How many syllables are in “carveouts”?
“carveouts” has 3 syllables: car · ve · outs.
What does “carveouts” mean?
The selling of a minority stake in a subsidiary by a parent company; a partial spinoff.
How can I hear “carveouts” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “carveouts” 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 “carveouts”?
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⁄).