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# How to pronounce "complex number" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒmplɛksnʌmbɛr/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **com·plex·num·ber**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "complex number" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "So this is a problem which looks like some amplitude cosine ωt Φ/2. complex number first. We all remember in the end to take the real part."
- **Watch at 33:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKPLfZ9JVQ&t=2039s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "complex number z as a part that has no i in it, and a part that has an i in it."
- **Watch at 35:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzrdZD4EPXY&t=2116s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "complex number which tells you at what angle it's located, and r is the length of the complex number."
- **Watch at 43:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzrdZD4EPXY&t=2609s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "complex number I. Imagine this complex number I. What does it look like?"
- **Watch at 68:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-9UVpYcJI&t=4108s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "complex number they're both relatively easy okay okay so then here of course is"
- **Watch at 1:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mup0b5c0U&t=70s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "complex number in the complex plane as a curve with Omega as a frequency and I'll show you an example of one of those in a minute or you can plot and the most"
- **Watch at 9:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iv4m6_AQhs&t=544s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "complex number of magnitude one and the reason is because all of the physical"
- **Watch at 22:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vfo512fvlE&t=1347s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "complex number of magnitude one its ass that's right that's correct that's"
- **Watch at 62:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtBRKw1Ab7E&t=3733s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "complex number alpha and you get a new one let's call it C."
- **Watch at 18:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokditqpAJg&t=1106s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "complex number in general yes so I'm I'm trying to get my head around what is the outer product of comple a non Herm Mission operator in"
- **Watch at 54:23**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBFBQr_xKEM&t=3263s)


## How to Pronounce "complex number"

- **Syllables**: com · plex · num · ber
- **IPA**: `/kɒmplɛksnʌmbɛr/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[complex](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/complex), [number](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/number)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “complex number”?
“complex number” is pronounced /kɒmplɛksnʌmbɛr/ (com · plex · num · ber). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “complex number”?
“complex number” has 4 syllables: com · plex · num · ber.

### How can I hear “complex number” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “complex number” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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