How to pronounce "convolutions" in English
con·vo·LU·tions
Primary stress: lu
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “convolutions”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
vo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LU
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 ("LU"). 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 "convolutions" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "convolutions is" sounds like "convolutions-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "convolutions" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So these convolutions here, which were also this form, if you Fourier transform, then you end up with a product.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“convolving two convolutions does make sense is this it's not a special case of those formulas”— StanfordWatch clip
“many convolutions to accommodate inside has grown significantly engulfing the”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We've never studied convolutions in this class.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“convolutions that people use a lot in computer graphics automatically calculate really efficient derivatives of image”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“convolutions and max pooling layers this is a very neat paper right so what they did is they okay we say we apply that to each voxel but now I end up with this”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “convolutions”
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So these convolutions here, which were also this form, if you Fourier transform, then you end up with a product.
Hear it in context: “convolutions”
152 clipsThe English word “convolutions”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (con · vo · lu · tions), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (lu). Grammatically, “convolutions” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 152 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “convolutions” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @11:02
“you, again, have a product. So these convolutions here, which were also this form, if you Fourier transform, then you end up with a product. if you Fourier transform, then you end up with a product.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @45:15
“that okay I give you one nice uh sort of generalization one case where where convolving two convolutions does make sense is this it's not a special case of those formulas this it's not a special case of those formulas”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @2:19
“human brain which has folded itself into many convolutions to accommodate inside has grown significantly engulfing the has grown significantly engulfing the”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @25:59
“So we have to do this convolution. We've never studied convolutions in this class. We will come back to convolutions later”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @46:37
“reverse mode and end with forward mode stencils are a generalization of convolutions that people use a lot in computer graphics automatically calculate really efficient derivatives of image calculate really efficient derivatives of image”
Definition & Meaning: “convolutions”
- A twist or fold.
- Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
Example Sentences (2)
- “So these convolutions here, which were also this form, if you Fourier transform, then you end up with a product.”
- “convolving two convolutions does make sense is this it's not a special case of those formulas”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “convolutions”
- Syllables:
- con · vo · lu · tions
- Primary stress:
- lu
- Hear it in context
- convolutions
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"convolutions" 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, "convolutions" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about convolutions
How many syllables are in “convolutions”?
“convolutions” has 4 syllables: con · vo · lu · tions.
Where is the stress in “convolutions”?
The primary stress in “convolutions” is on “LU”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “convolutions” mean?
A twist or fold.
How can I hear “convolutions” used in real sentences?
This page has 152 real-world video examples of “convolutions” 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 “convolutions”?
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].