How to pronounce "delimiters" in English
de·li·mi·ters
Hear native speakers say delimiters in context across real video clips
again at the start of the next line in the source file. You can also enclose comment text using the delimiters "/*" and "*/" and the assembler will ignore everything in-between. will ignore everything in-between.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “delimiters”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ters
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 "delimiters" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "delimiters is" sounds like "delimiters-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "delimiters" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You can also enclose comment text using the delimiters "/*" and "*/" and the assembler will ignore everything in-between.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“not as as block delimiters so the uh keyword that's used in”— StanfordWatch clip
“different semantics in netscape 2 where those html comment delimiters instead of being multi-line brackets became one line”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I can just put in 1's as delimiters between the groups of flavors.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“considered delimiters so it just gives you everything up to a comma or a space and you could imagine you could put in Period and exclamation point and all”— StanfordWatch clip
“And you could have different lists, different strings with different delimiters.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “delimiters”
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You can also enclose comment text using the delimiters "/*" and "*/" and the assembler will ignore everything in-between.
Hear it in context: “delimiters”
10 clipsThe English word “delimiters”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · li · mi · ters). Grammatically, “delimiters” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “delimiters” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @5:17
“again at the start of the next line in the source file. You can also enclose comment text using the delimiters "/*" and "*/" and the assembler will ignore everything in-between. will ignore everything in-between.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @19:05
“because you're not supposed to use curly braces at all in Python okay at least not as as block delimiters so the uh keyword that's used in Python is the word pass which basically is a is a placeholder which means I am”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @38:52
“in the script tag which is a new element i could make different semantics in netscape 2 where those html comment delimiters instead of being multi-line brackets became one line html comment delimiters instead of being multi-line brackets became one line”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @10:03
“that they also correspond to 0's. I can just put in 1's as delimiters between the groups of flavors. between the groups of flavors.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @26:20
“delimiter so if you say I for one love CS ah no commas why because commas are considered delimiters so it just gives you everything up to a comma or a space and you could imagine you could put in Period and exclamation point and all and you could imagine you could put in Period and exclamation point and all”
Definition & Meaning: “delimiters”
- That which delimits, that separates.
- A unique character or series of characters that indicates the beginning or end of a specific statement, string or function body set.
Example Sentences (3)
- “A comma-delimited file has commas as the delimiter, separating each field of the file.”
- “You can also enclose comment text using the delimiters "/*" and "*/" and the assembler will ignore everything in-between.”
- “not as as block delimiters so the uh keyword that's used in”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “delimiters”
- Syllables:
- de · li · mi · ters
- Hear it in context
- delimiters
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"delimiters" 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, "delimiters" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about delimiters
How many syllables are in “delimiters”?
“delimiters” has 4 syllables: de · li · mi · ters.
What does “delimiters” mean?
That which delimits, that separates.
How can I hear “delimiters” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “delimiters” 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 “delimiters”?
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].