How to pronounce "continuations" in English
con·ti·nu·a·tions
Hear native speakers say continuations in context across real video clips
be the same thing. And the property state has to be that either of these continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “continuations”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tions
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 "continuations" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "continuations is" sounds like "continuations-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "continuations" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And the property state has to be that either of these continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“so this might be a little bit boring but when you go to the next column you have 11 beginnings and and 11 continuations so now you want up to 121 And if you”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“the compiler plug in uh you mean continuation story continuations might”— StanfordWatch clip
“predict what's going to happen next there's many many plausible continuations for that video clip and the number of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“can see what Google is doing is it's suggesting to you a bunch of possible continuations to the term you have just typed, right?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“oh yeah i guess so but like and then you think like well can we potentially have like uh continuations of moore's law in totally”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “continuations”
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And the property state has to be that either of these continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the
Hear it in context: “continuations”
24 clipsThe English word “continuations”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (con · ti · nu · a · tions). Grammatically, “continuations” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 24 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “continuations” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @17:57
“be the same thing. And the property state has to be that either of these continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @5:46
“are a lot so the beginnings are easy right you have 11 different Beginnings so this might be a little bit boring but when you go to the next column you have 11 beginnings and and 11 continuations so now you want up to 121 And if you 11 beginnings and and 11 continuations so now you want up to 121 And if you”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @91:42
“closure support moving moving in without the the compiler plug in uh you mean continuation story continuations might well happen pretty soon because uh it seems like there there are lots of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @12:12
“if i play a short video clip and then i ask you to predict what's going to happen next there's many many plausible continuations for that video clip and the number of continuations for that video clip and the number of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:54
“you go to Google these days and you start typing something. So let's say: "art". You can see what Google is doing is it's suggesting to you a bunch of possible continuations to the term you have just typed, right? And so this is called Google Suggest. And basically, the term you have just typed, right? And so this is called Google Suggest. And basically,”
Definition & Meaning: “continuations”
- Trousers or breeches.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I think what sort of dress she might wear, and a vision of a fair form, clad in […] a pair of continuations of white flannel (such as men wear, only looser) floats through my brain.”
- “And the property state has to be that either of these continuations is a legitimate continuation of either of the”
- “so this might be a little bit boring but when you go to the next column you have 11 beginnings and and 11 continuations so now you want up to 121 And if you”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “continuations”
- Syllables:
- con · ti · nu · a · tions
- Hear it in context
- continuations
Synonyms: “continuations”
Hear words related in meaning to “continuations” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"continuations" 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, "continuations" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about continuations
How many syllables are in “continuations”?
“continuations” has 5 syllables: con · ti · nu · a · tions.
What does “continuations” mean?
Trousers or breeches.
How can I hear “continuations” used in real sentences?
This page has 24 real-world video examples of “continuations” 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 “continuations”?
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].