How to pronounce "chemoreceptors" in English
che·mo·re·cep·tors
Hear native speakers say chemoreceptors in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “chemoreceptors”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
che
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cep
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tors
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 "chemoreceptors" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "chemoreceptors is" sounds like "chemoreceptors-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "chemoreceptors" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So, taste relies on chemoreceptors— sensors that are activated when they bind to certain molecules, or chemicals.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Case of chemoreceptors, usually, it appears to be like the metabotropic receptors we talked about before.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“another sensory organ proves to be more useful chemoreceptors conveniently located in”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“Within minutes or even seconds of reaching altitudes of 1, 500 meters, carotid chemoreceptors in your neck sense your blood’s low oxygen pressure.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“The brain knows how often we need to breathe using chemical sensors called chemoreceptors.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Just as the ear’s mechanoreceptors or the tongue’s chemoreceptors convert sounds and chemicals into action potentials, so too do your eyes’ photoreceptors convert light”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “chemoreceptors”
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So, taste relies on chemoreceptors— sensors that are activated when they bind to certain molecules, or chemicals.
Hear it in context: “chemoreceptors”
14 clipsThe English word “chemoreceptors”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (che · mo · re · cep · tors). Grammatically, “chemoreceptors” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “chemoreceptors” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, MIT OpenCourseWare, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @6:32
“Compared to what we can do, it’s also a little disturbing. So, taste relies on chemoreceptors— sensors that are activated when they bind to certain molecules, or chemicals. sensors that are activated when they bind to certain molecules, or chemicals.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @39:18
“you get ion flow across the membrane. Case of chemoreceptors, usually, it appears to be like the metabotropic receptors we talked about before. appears to be like the metabotropic receptors”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @1:57
“dark another sensory organ proves to be more useful chemoreceptors conveniently located in useful”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @1:55
“because our bodies have numerous ways of adapting to high altitudes. Within minutes or even seconds of reaching altitudes of 1, 500 meters, carotid chemoreceptors in your neck sense your blood’s low oxygen pressure. carotid chemoreceptors in your neck sense your blood’s low oxygen pressure.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:14
“But that rate automatically increases when exercising. The brain knows how often we need to breathe using chemical sensors called chemoreceptors. using chemical sensors called chemoreceptors.”
Definition & Meaning: “chemoreceptors”
- a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor
Example Sentences (2)
- “So, taste relies on chemoreceptors— sensors that are activated when they bind to certain molecules, or chemicals.”
- “Case of chemoreceptors, usually, it appears to be like the metabotropic receptors we talked about before.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “chemoreceptors”
- Syllables:
- che · mo · re · cep · tors
- Hear it in context
- chemoreceptors
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"chemoreceptors" 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, "chemoreceptors" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about chemoreceptors
How many syllables are in “chemoreceptors”?
“chemoreceptors” has 5 syllables: che · mo · re · cep · tors.
What does “chemoreceptors” mean?
a sense organ, or one of its cells (such as those for the sense of taste or smell), that can respond to a chemical stimulus; a chemosensor
How can I hear “chemoreceptors” used in real sentences?
This page has 14 real-world video examples of “chemoreceptors” 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 “chemoreceptors”?
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⁄).