How to pronounce "dehusked" in English
de·hu·sked
Hear native speakers say dehusked in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dehusked”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
hu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sked
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: Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb.
How Native Speakers Say It: Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "dehusked" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dehusked is" sounds like "dehusked-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dehusked" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And they had to pay about 250 to get the bag dehusked, and then they had to come back.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“not actually be husked, we'd rather have rice that's not dehusked as opposed to a lot of broken pieces.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“is still husked, how much of the rice has been dehusked based on the number of turns.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So this is a-- I like this picture-- is a picture of the rice that has-- is still husked, a whole grain of dehusked rice, a broken grain, and then”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The two most important project specifications that we focused on were the efficiency, which refers to the amount of rice that's successfully dehusked, and also”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “dehusked”
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And they had to pay about 250 to get the bag dehusked, and then they had to come back.
Hear it in context: “dehusked”
5 clipsThe English word “dehusked”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (de · hu · sked). Grammatically, “dehusked” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dehusked” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @37:04
“could take it to a mill that was about three hours away. And they had to pay about 250 to get the bag dehusked, and then they had to come back. and then they had to come back.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @77:38
“turns, just because we found that having the rice not actually be husked, we'd rather have rice that's not dehusked as opposed to a lot of broken pieces. have rice that's not dehusked as opposed”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @72:00
“but once we've separated it through how much of the rice is still husked, how much of the rice has been dehusked based on the number of turns. has been dehusked based on the number of turns.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @71:20
“was in pieces and such. So this is a-- I like this picture-- is a picture of the rice that has-- is still husked, a whole grain of dehusked rice, a broken grain, and then I like this picture--”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @65:58
“for more local, faster, and cheaper way of dehusking rice. The two most important project specifications that we focused on were the efficiency, which refers to the amount of rice that's successfully dehusked, and also that we focused on were the efficiency,”
Definition & Meaning: “dehusked”
- To remove the husk from (a coconut or cereal grain).
- simple past and past participle of dehusk
Example Sentences (3)
- “thy neghbour should haue more Wheate (by the dowrie of his wyfe) dehuskd vpon the flore”
- “And they had to pay about 250 to get the bag dehusked, and then they had to come back.”
- “not actually be husked, we'd rather have rice that's not dehusked as opposed to a lot of broken pieces.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “dehusked”
- Syllables:
- de · hu · sked
- Hear it in context
- dehusked
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"dehusked" 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, "dehusked" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about dehusked
How many syllables are in “dehusked”?
“dehusked” has 3 syllables: de · hu · sked.
What does “dehusked” mean?
To remove the husk from (a coconut or cereal grain).
How can I hear “dehusked” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “dehusked” 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 “dehusked”?
Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb. Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.