How to pronounce "crosslinking" in English
cros·slin·king
Hear native speakers say crosslinking in context across real video clips
About 18% of plastics are made from what is known as thermosetting polymers. These plastics gain stability through curing, a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking its molecular chains. a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “crosslinking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
cros
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
slin
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
king
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: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "crosslinking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "crosslinking is" sounds like "crosslinking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "crosslinking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“These plastics gain stability through curing, a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking its molecular chains.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“This crosslinking binds the sugar chains together to form a stable gel sphere around the flavored liquid.”— SciShowWatch clip
“And then this is a chemical crosslinking technique that increases the modulus again.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“in in Cross referencing and crosslinking all this information across different”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“The transpeptidase crosslinking is an example of a reaction that forms a peptide bond.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“crosslinking it is to create a nice fiber mesh so that when we lay this over the platelets it prevents the platelet thrombus from dislodging and going into”— Ninja NerdWatch clip
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These plastics gain stability through curing, a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking its molecular chains.
Hear it in context: “crosslinking”
13 clipsThe English word “crosslinking”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (cros · slin · king). Grammatically, “crosslinking” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 13 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “crosslinking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, SciShow, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @0:49
“About 18% of plastics are made from what is known as thermosetting polymers. These plastics gain stability through curing, a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking its molecular chains. a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @4:35
“instead of sodium's single bond. This crosslinking binds the sugar chains together to form a stable gel sphere around the flavored liquid. Depending on the length of time, the gelification of the balls can vary.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @21:19
“It gives you a higher modulus. And then this is a chemical crosslinking technique that increases the modulus again. increases the modulus again.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @1:32
“with others so what we found is that there was a need there's a gap to fill in in Cross referencing and crosslinking all this information across different annotation tools so we can't really invent the Uber of all annotation tools”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:45
“The 5-membered ring of penicillin is intact, but no more 4-membered beta-lactam ring! The transpeptidase crosslinking is an example of a reaction that forms a peptide bond. In episode 49, we showed amino acids linking up as a straightforward dehydration reaction.”
Definition & Meaning: “crosslinking”
- present participle and gerund of crosslink
- Synonym of crosslinkage.
Example Sentences (2)
- “These plastics gain stability through curing, a process that hardens a material by irreversibly crosslinking its molecular chains.”
- “This crosslinking binds the sugar chains together to form a stable gel sphere around the flavored liquid.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “crosslinking”
- Syllables:
- cros · slin · king
- Hear it in context
- crosslinking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"crosslinking" 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, "crosslinking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about crosslinking
How many syllables are in “crosslinking”?
“crosslinking” has 3 syllables: cros · slin · king.
What does “crosslinking” mean?
present participle and gerund of crosslink
How can I hear “crosslinking” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “crosslinking”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).