How to pronounce "codons" in English
co·dons
Hear native speakers say codons in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “codons”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
co
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
dons
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 "codons" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "codons is" sounds like "codons-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "codons" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The codons that you find that are most abundant both in transponder RNA level and in usage in abundant proteins.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“codons. So that variation is usually at the third position. So all of the DNA”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“same order as the codons in the mrna this goes on until the ribosome hits a signal in the mrna to stop at which point it releases the amino acid chain”— SciShowWatch clip
“call in codons punting on the term codon where you get little pieces of data and cram it into your representation and see if it works and when things don't work”— StanfordWatch clip
“specific to those codons.”— Ninja NerdWatch clip
“And triplet codons that encode the same amino acid are defined as synonymous codons.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “codons”
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The codons that you find that are most abundant both in transponder RNA level and in usage in abundant proteins.
Hear it in context: “codons”
248 clipsThe English word “codons”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (co · dons). Grammatically, “codons” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 248 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “codons” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @8:30
“the most abundant codons. The codons that you find that are most abundant both in transponder RNA level and in usage in abundant proteins. both in transponder RNA level and in usage”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @1:55
“see here that proline is being coded for by four different codons. So that variation is usually at the third position. So all of the DNA sequences that are coding for proline are starting with”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @1:47
“brings everybody together and links the amino acids together in a chain in the same order as the codons in the mrna this goes on until the ribosome hits a signal in the mrna to stop at which point it releases the amino acid chain signal in the mrna to stop at which point it releases the amino acid chain”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @23:56
“build your model you fill it in with stuff and you try to build these what we call in codons punting on the term codon where you get little pieces of data and cram it into your representation and see if it works and when things don't work cram it into your representation and see if it works and when things don't work”
- 🇺🇸 USNinja NerdClip #5 · @7:36
“within the mRNA. And then they're carrying a specific amino acid that's specific to those codons. Now, when this guy is coming into the A site, Guess what these aminoglycosides do? when this guy is coming into the A site, Guess what these aminoglycosides do?”
Definition & Meaning: “codons”
- A handbell used for summoning monks.
- The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
Example Sentences (2)
- “The codons that you find that are most abundant both in transponder RNA level and in usage in abundant proteins.”
- “codons. So that variation is usually at the third position. So all of the DNA”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “codons”
- Syllables:
- co · dons
- Hear it in context
- codons
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"codons" 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, "codons" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about codons
How many syllables are in “codons”?
“codons” has 2 syllables: co · dons.
What does “codons” mean?
A handbell used for summoning monks.
How can I hear “codons” used in real sentences?
This page has 248 real-world video examples of “codons” 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 “codons”?
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⁄).