How to pronounce "dedekimasu" in English
de·de·ki·ma·su
Hear native speakers say dedekimasu in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dedekimasu”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ki
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
su
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dedekimasu" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Dochira mo iin desu keredomo, ano, to wo tsukau to mou shukoshi sono together, with no imi ga dedekimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“De, together, ma, substitute sonna imi ga dedekimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So some culture requires women to cover her face to iu no de, require, aruiwa important to iu imi wa dedekimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Sorekara yoku Japan to iu imi mo de dedekimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Sorekara, simple to iu imi mo dedekimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “dedekimasu”
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Dochira mo iin desu keredomo, ano, to wo tsukau to mou shukoshi sono together, with no imi ga dedekimasu.
Hear it in context: “dedekimasu”
7 clipsThe English word “dedekimasu”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (de · de · ki · ma · su). SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dedekimasu” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @19:09
“Sorekara, sensei to soudanshita. Dochira mo iin desu keredomo, ano, to wo tsukau to mou shukoshi sono together, with no imi ga dedekimasu. ga dedekimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @2:19
“So a person with spears, it’s a guard and a guard needs to be shifted or changing shift. De, together, ma, substitute sonna imi ga dedekimasu. De yomikata nan desu keredomo, onyomi de dai toka tai to iu yomikata ga arimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @19:22
“Demo sensei ni tte iu to, mou sukoshi sono direction desu yo ne, to tte iu. Sonna imi ga dedekimasu. Sorekara, sougo kankei, kore wa mutual relationship.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @21:05
“Shita wa onna hito no onna desu yo ne. So some culture requires women to cover her face to iu no de, require, aruiwa important to iu imi wa dedekimasu. to iu imi wa dedekimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @14:15
“Kono kanji desu keredomo, imi wa harmony, peace. Sorekara yoku Japan to iu imi mo de dedekimasu. Ee, hidari gawa no radical, kore wa rice plants no imi ga arimasu.”
Pronounce: “dedekimasu”
- Syllables:
- de · de · ki · ma · su
- Hear it in context
- dedekimasu
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"dedekimasu" 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, "dedekimasu" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about dedekimasu
How many syllables are in “dedekimasu”?
“dedekimasu” has 5 syllables: de · de · ki · ma · su.
How can I hear “dedekimasu” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dedekimasu”?
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⁄).