How to pronounce "computers and music" in English
com·pu·ter·san·dmu·sic
Hear native speakers say computers and music in context across real video clips
results was the name of a technology company and a song by OneRepublic called Connection. Not really sure what results I was expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music. expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “computers and music”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
com
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ter
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
san
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
dmu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sic
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "computers and music" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "computers and music is" sounds like "computers and music-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "computers and music" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Not really sure what results I was expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“country's first ever supercomputer so people have been interested in the relationship between computers and music since well as early as they possibly”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“very prominent and very influential so let's go to the 90s 90s with the use of software and computers and music recording”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “computers and music”
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Not really sure what results I was expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music.
Hear it in context: “computers and music”
3 clipsThe English word “computers and music”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (com · pu · ter · san · dmu · sic). SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “computers and music” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:48
“results was the name of a technology company and a song by OneRepublic called Connection. Not really sure what results I was expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music. expecting expecting to find, but it definitely wasn't computers and music.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @3:44
“the University of Illinois created computer generated sheet music on the country's first ever supercomputer so people have been interested in the relationship between computers and music since well as early as they possibly relationship between computers and music since well as early as they possibly”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @11:34
“the 80s and many others and after the 80s you know female artist is very prominent and very influential so let's go to the 90s 90s with the use of software and computers and music recording of software and computers and music recording”
Pronounce: “computers and music”
- Syllables:
- com · pu · ter · san · dmu · sic
- Hear it in context
- computers and music
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"computers and music" 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, "computers and music" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about computers and music
How many syllables are in “computers and music”?
“computers and music” has 6 syllables: com · pu · ter · san · dmu · sic.
How can I hear “computers and music” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “computers and music” 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 “computers and music”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].