How to pronounce "debilitates" in English
de·bi·li·ta·tes
Hear native speakers say debilitates in context across real video clips
challenge it's like you know not only it give you the societal stigma it's economical financial burden as well as it debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “debilitates”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tes
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 "debilitates" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "debilitates is" sounds like "debilitates-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "debilitates" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“economical financial burden as well as it debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“is still 30 years away: "Slavery brutalizes the black population and debilitates the white.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“So this further debilitates the economy, but it's a huge humiliation.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“In many cases it debilitates you more than cancer.”— WIREDWatch clip
“health it's about you know debilitates the system etc etc what are the examples”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“picks on people like roulette and debilitates their lives out of the blue.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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economical financial burden as well as it debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like
Hear it in context: “debilitates”
8 clipsThe English word “debilitates”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (de · bi · li · ta · tes). Grammatically, “debilitates” functions as a verb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “debilitates” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:07
“challenge it's like you know not only it give you the societal stigma it's economical financial burden as well as it debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @8:25
“think it's only 1831 when he writes this, and that Civil War is still 30 years away: "Slavery brutalizes the black population and debilitates the white. population and debilitates the white.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #3 · @9:55
“And then they're shipping all of that supply out to France. So this further debilitates the economy, but it's a huge humiliation. but it's a huge humiliation.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @10:31
“and organs like cancer. In many cases it debilitates you more than cancer. But one of the biggest studies on it”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @7:41
“health and well-being I it starts off with being it's very much about physical health it's about you know debilitates the system etc etc what are the examples of what will happen to you oh there are sort of things that will happen you know”
Definition & Meaning: “debilitates”
- To make feeble; to weaken.
- Feeble, enfeebled.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.”
- “It is powerfull in helping extenuat and leane perſons who are troubled with difficultie of drawing their Brath: gives vigour and ſtrength to vithered and debilitat members; […]”
- “economical financial burden as well as it debilitates socially financially and mentally at every Parts it's not like”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “debilitates”
- Syllables:
- de · bi · li · ta · tes
- Hear it in context
- debilitates
Synonyms: “debilitates”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"debilitates" 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, "debilitates" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about debilitates
How many syllables are in “debilitates”?
“debilitates” has 5 syllables: de · bi · li · ta · tes.
What does “debilitates” mean?
To make feeble; to weaken.
How can I hear “debilitates” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “debilitates” 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 “debilitates”?
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].