How to pronounce "contemplations" in English
con·tem·PLA·tions
Primary stress: pla
Hear native speakers say contemplations in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contemplations”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tem
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PLA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tions
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("PLA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "contemplations" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "contemplations is" sounds like "contemplations-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "contemplations" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“appreciate the practice of meditation and contemplations thanks to fun to calm the mind and eradicate the root reason of”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“just hypothetical um contemplations and and and they just frame the discussion in terms of uh what what do we need to look for?”— StanfordWatch clip
“narrator entered prison how long has a narrator been in prison did he miss the funeral of his grandparents contemplations of space and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“my contemplations and and and thoughts when i'm observing the animal are then i suppose impregnated”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“life my contemplations and and thoughts when I'm observing the animal are then I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decisions based on such contemplations you know if we take this this previous issue of free will um i could i could decide”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “contemplations”
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appreciate the practice of meditation and contemplations thanks to fun to calm the mind and eradicate the root reason of
Hear it in context: “contemplations”
14 clipsThe English word “contemplations”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (con · tem · pla · tions), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (pla). Grammatically, “contemplations” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contemplations” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:10
“society come with the treatment to ourself the Buddhist education highly appreciate the practice of meditation and contemplations thanks to fun to calm the mind and eradicate the root reason of contemplations thanks to fun to calm the mind and eradicate the root reason of”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @21:11
“of mean res time lower 100 years or even 10 20% of of label carbon. But these are just hypothetical um contemplations and and and they just frame the discussion in terms of uh what what do we need to look for? what's enough um to to make in terms of uh what what do we need to look for? what's enough um to to make”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @14:18
“was a photograph taken with the grandparents still alive before the narrator entered prison how long has a narrator been in prison did he miss the funeral of his grandparents contemplations of space and did he miss the funeral of his grandparents contemplations of space and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @20:51
“he's lived around them his entire life my contemplations and and and thoughts when i'm observing the animal are then i suppose impregnated when i'm observing the animal are then i suppose impregnated”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:29
“inspiration for artists Nick fiddy and green he's lived around him his entire life my contemplations and and thoughts when I'm observing the animal are then I suppose impregnated in it and that I suppose is why I'm trying to to do”
Definition & Meaning: “contemplations”
- The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
- Holy meditation.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Near-synonyms: meditation, cogitation; see also Thesaurus:attention, Thesaurus:consideration”
- “Near-synonyms: devotions, prayer”
- “appreciate the practice of meditation and contemplations thanks to fun to calm the mind and eradicate the root reason of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “contemplations”
- Syllables:
- con · tem · pla · tions
- Primary stress:
- pla
- Hear it in context
- contemplations
Synonyms: “contemplations”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"contemplations" 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, "contemplations" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about contemplations
How many syllables are in “contemplations”?
“contemplations” has 4 syllables: con · tem · pla · tions.
Where is the stress in “contemplations”?
The primary stress in “contemplations” is on “PLA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “contemplations” mean?
The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
How can I hear “contemplations” used in real sentences?
This page has 14 real-world video examples of “contemplations” 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 “contemplations”?
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].