How to pronounce "centromeres" in English
cen·tro·me·res
Hear native speakers say centromeres in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “centromeres”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
cen
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tro
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
res
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 "centromeres" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "centromeres is" sounds like "centromeres-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "centromeres" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“syndrome if you cut across those cilia they have an elaborate apparatus and the centromeres that are called there's”— StanfordWatch clip
“Those are centromeres. Centrosomes are the things that are pushing back the-- that generate the spindle fibers.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“That's because they tend to have more complicated DNA sequences around centromeres and telomeres.”— SciShowWatch clip
“You can see the centromeres are the dark structures there.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“cell, and they attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes, and they pull one copy into each cell, and then the cell splits.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Well, those loose threads are joined at little points called centromeres, and now condense into identical, connected bundles, called chromatids.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “centromeres”
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syndrome if you cut across those cilia they have an elaborate apparatus and the centromeres that are called there's
Hear it in context: “centromeres”
45 clipsThe English word “centromeres”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (cen · tro · me · res). Grammatically, “centromeres” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 45 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “centromeres” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Khan Academy, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @60:09
“is such a syndrome a experiment of nature called the dissolute Ilia syndrome if you cut across those cilia they have an elaborate apparatus and the centromeres that are called there's an elaborate apparatus and the centromeres that are called there's”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @21:22
“the two sister chromatids. Those are centromeres. Centrosomes are the things that are pushing back the-- that generate the spindle fibers. Centrosomes are the things that are pushing back the--”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @4:27
“Although, it would probably be harder to fuse chromosomes this way in more complex organisms. That's because they tend to have more complicated DNA sequences around centromeres and telomeres. So for all we know, we might not be very different if all our chromosomes were fused into one giant one.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @15:50
“a picture of the process of crossing over. You can see the centromeres are the dark structures there. And you can see how the homologous chromosomes”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @23:15
“organizing center, which is at the poles of the cell, and they attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes, and they pull one copy into each cell, and then the cell splits. and they pull one copy into each cell,”
Definition & Meaning: “centromeres”
- The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The aberrant bivalents with single terminal chiasmata are specially liable to this failure of orientation, presumably because their centromeres lie exceptionally far apart, as is the case in similar circumstances in a Lilium hybrid with reduced chiasma-frequency.”
- “syndrome if you cut across those cilia they have an elaborate apparatus and the centromeres that are called there's”
- “Those are centromeres. Centrosomes are the things that are pushing back the-- that generate the spindle fibers.”
Pronounce: “centromeres”
- Syllables:
- cen · tro · me · res
- Hear it in context
- centromeres
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"centromeres" 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, "centromeres" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about centromeres
How many syllables are in “centromeres”?
“centromeres” has 4 syllables: cen · tro · me · res.
What does “centromeres” mean?
The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
How can I hear “centromeres” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “centromeres”?
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⁄).