How to pronounce "coherences" in English
co·HE·ren·ces
Primary stress: he
Hear native speakers say coherences in context across real video clips
One is the quantum Zeno effect. And the other one is the adiabatic elimination of coherences, which plays a major role in many, many theoretical treatments. of coherences, which plays a major role
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “coherences”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
co
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
HE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ren
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("HE"). 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 "coherences" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "coherences is" sounds like "coherences-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "coherences" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And the other one is the adiabatic elimination of coherences, which plays a major role in many, many theoretical treatments.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“of the coherences. And it has gamma, which is the damping of the population.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And the coherences, the off diagonal matrix elements, decay with a rate of gamma over 2, and we spent a long time discussing this vector of 2.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And since the x and y component was the sum or difference of diagram matrix element of the density the coherences.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“relationships are between different coherences after, you know, uh and then another electric field is applied to the sample,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“the fact that you're always keeping track of the evolution of um at at least two different coherences when”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “coherences”
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And the other one is the adiabatic elimination of coherences, which plays a major role in many, many theoretical treatments.
Hear it in context: “coherences”
28 clipsThe English word “coherences”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (co · he · ren · ces), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (he). Grammatically, “coherences” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 28 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “coherences” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @7:15
“One is the quantum Zeno effect. And the other one is the adiabatic elimination of coherences, which plays a major role in many, many theoretical treatments. of coherences, which plays a major role”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @61:40
“has gamma 2 terms, which comes from the dampening of the coherences. And it has gamma, which is the damping of the population. And it has gamma, which is the damping of the population.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @61:16
“An excited state population decays with a rate of gamma. And the coherences, the off diagonal matrix elements, decay with a rate of gamma over 2, and we spent a long time discussing this vector of 2. decay with a rate of gamma over 2,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @66:35
“by the component x and y of the Bloch vector. And since the x and y component was the sum or difference of diagram matrix element of the density the coherences. of diagram matrix element of the density the coherences.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @52:13
“non-linear spectroscopy where you have to sort of establish what the phase relationships are between different coherences after, you know, uh and then another electric field is applied to the sample, after, you know, uh and then another electric field is applied to the sample,”
Definition & Meaning: “coherences”
- The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
- The quality of forming a unified whole.
Example Sentences (3)
- “His arguments lacked coherence.”
- “When I come to his connection with Blanche Stroeve I am exasperated by the fragmentariness of the facts at my disposal. To give my story coherence I should describe the progress of their tragic union, but I know nothing of the three months during which they lived together.”
- “And the other one is the adiabatic elimination of coherences, which plays a major role in many, many theoretical treatments.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “coherences”
- Syllables:
- co · he · ren · ces
- Primary stress:
- he
- Hear it in context
- coherences
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"coherences" 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, "coherences" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about coherences
How many syllables are in “coherences”?
“coherences” has 4 syllables: co · he · ren · ces.
Where is the stress in “coherences”?
The primary stress in “coherences” is on “HE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “coherences” mean?
The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
How can I hear “coherences” used in real sentences?
This page has 28 real-world video examples of “coherences” 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 “coherences”?
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⁄).