How to pronounce "data" in English
ˈdeɪ.tə
DAY·tə
Primary stress: DAY
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “data”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DAY"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "data" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“data, real time, to the studio developers and letting them know, were you successful with this feature?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Data scientists can't do this alone in a vacuum, in a cubicle or what have you.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Data acquisition-- there are about 15, 000 channels of data coming off a Formula One car.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“data centers. That's because tungsten is extremely hard and heat resistant and doesn't wear”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Data centers-- I know a lot of you know a lot about data centers.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“data filtering, data quality is the number one determinant of the model quality.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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data, real time, to the studio developers and letting them know, were you successful with this feature?
Hear it in context: “data”
134,821 clipsThe English word “data” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdeɪ.tə (phonetic respelling: DAY-tə). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DAY · tə), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DAY). Grammatically, “data” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 134,821 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “data” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @21:28
“they're feeding back that game data and those CLV data, real time, to the studio developers and letting them know, were you successful with this feature? and letting them know, were you successful with this feature?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @28:14
“with business considerations. Data scientists can't do this alone in a vacuum, in a cubicle or what have you. or what have you.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @39:12
“but didn't make it work anything like as well. Data acquisition-- there are about 15, 000 channels of data coming off a Formula One car. of data coming off a Formula One car.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:07
“crucial for several industries including data centers. That's because tungsten is extremely hard and heat resistant and doesn't wear That's because tungsten is extremely”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @29:31
“doing things on a bigger scale. Data centers-- I know a lot of you know a lot about data centers. know a lot about data centers.”
Definition & Meaning: “data”
- A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc.
- Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, represented especially in the form of numbers, and usually structured (such as statistics).
Example Sentences (3)
- “Data can be sent through email.”
- “Near-synonyms: dataset, data set, data points”
- “data, real time, to the studio developers and letting them know, were you successful with this feature?”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “data”
- Pronunciation:
- DAY-tə
- Syllables:
- DAY · tə
- Written Hyphenation:
- da · ta
- Primary stress:
- DAY
- IPA:
- ˈdeɪ.tə
- Hear it in context
- data
Synonyms: “data”
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Words that Rhyme with “data”
-eɪtəWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"data" (⁄ˈdeɪ.tə⁄) 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, "data" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about data
How do you pronounce “data”?
“data” is pronounced ⁄ˈdeɪ.tə⁄ (DAY-tə). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “data”?
“data” has 2 syllables: DAY · tə.
Where is the stress in “data”?
The primary stress in “data” is on “DAY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “data” mean?
A representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc.
How can I hear “data” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “data”?
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].