How to pronounce "chemokines" in English
CHE·mo·ki·nes
Primary stress: che
Hear native speakers say chemokines in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “chemokines”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
CHE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
mo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ki
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("CHE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "chemokines" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "chemokines is" sounds like "chemokines-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "chemokines" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“They initially circulate in the recipient’s peripheral bloodstream, but molecules on the stem cells, called chemokines, act as homing devices”— TED-EdWatch clip
“It probably has some effect on its ability to bind chemokines or react to them in some other way.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“will have the corresponding chemokines, and the tumor will see these chemokines and migrate towards it.”— TEDWatch clip
“things that produce this response they produce cytokines chemokines biogenic amines prostaglandins things like that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“It could be from the chemokines released by some of these cells up here.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“groups of proteins that biologists have divided into cytokines chemokines growth”— StanfordWatch clip
Practice Speaking “chemokines”
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They initially circulate in the recipient’s peripheral bloodstream, but molecules on the stem cells, called chemokines, act as homing devices
Hear it in context: “chemokines”
24 clipsThe English word “chemokines”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (che · mo · ki · nes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (che). Grammatically, “chemokines” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 24 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “chemokines” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, MIT OpenCourseWare, TED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @2:13
“Then the donor cells are infused into the patient’s body through a central line. They initially circulate in the recipient’s peripheral bloodstream, but molecules on the stem cells, called chemokines, act as homing devices but molecules on the stem cells, called chemokines, act as homing devices”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @3:06
“Now that is sufficient to cause resistance to the virus. It probably has some effect on its ability to bind chemokines or react to them in some other way. to bind chemokines or react to them in some other way.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #3 · @14:29
“and another organ -- a distant organ somewhere in the body -- will have the corresponding chemokines, and the tumor will see these chemokines and migrate towards it. and the tumor will see these chemokines and migrate towards it.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @13:58
“so macrophages and mast cells detect noxious stimuli and they are the things that produce this response they produce cytokines chemokines biogenic amines prostaglandins things like that biogenic amines prostaglandins things like that”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #5 · @7:27
“rusty nail. It could be from the chemokines released by some of these cells up here. these cells up here.”
Definition & Meaning: “chemokines”
- A type of small cytokine secreted by cells that induces directed chemotaxis in nearby responsive cells.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The release of the chemokine triggered a strong immune response at the site of infection.”
- “They initially circulate in the recipient’s peripheral bloodstream, but molecules on the stem cells, called chemokines, act as homing devices”
- “It probably has some effect on its ability to bind chemokines or react to them in some other way.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “chemokines”
- Syllables:
- che · mo · ki · nes
- Primary stress:
- che
- Hear it in context
- chemokines
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"chemokines" 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, "chemokines" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about chemokines
How many syllables are in “chemokines”?
“chemokines” has 4 syllables: che · mo · ki · nes.
Where is the stress in “chemokines”?
The primary stress in “chemokines” is on “CHE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “chemokines” mean?
A type of small cytokine secreted by cells that induces directed chemotaxis in nearby responsive cells.
How can I hear “chemokines” used in real sentences?
This page has 24 real-world video examples of “chemokines” 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 “chemokines”?
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⁄).