How to pronounce "dels" in English
DELS
Primary stress: dels
Hear native speakers say dels in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dels”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DELS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "dels" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "dels" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "dels" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "dels" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dels is" sounds like "dels-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "dels" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“consumer Council dels further into how courts apply the unconscionability doctrine today in Fleet the defendant United”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“it dels in the tension between our two selves the judging self which criticize”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We just replace these by dels.”— StanfordWatch clip
“like that but I I would wholeheartedly agree with what you're saying this and this kind of dels back into what you'd said initially Ashish about um cost and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And I can focus on this guy and say, Maxwell's equations, this thing with squiggles and dels and all that stuff,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“to uh I was a host for two years at viver a youth Channel very popular ger channel uh I was a host for two years for a hip-hop show called mix ra dels I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “dels”
Listen to native pronunciation, record yourself repeating the sentence into your microphone, and receive real-time word-by-word accuracy scoring.
consumer Council dels further into how courts apply the unconscionability doctrine today in Fleet the defendant United
Hear it in context: “dels”
16 clipsThe English word “dels”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (dels), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “dels” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dels” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @1:15
“today's lecture which comes from a 1989 case called Fleet versus US coun consumer Council dels further into how courts apply the unconscionability doctrine today in Fleet the defendant United doctrine today in Fleet the defendant United”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @16:00
“tennis it's about tennis but also about life it dels in the tension between our two selves the judging self which criticize everything we do and the non-judging self which believes in our abilities and”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @29:54
“and let's work out what they are. We can read it right off here. We don't have to do any more work. We just replace these by dels. But then, what does del Y mean? Del Y means derivative with respect to”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @36:31
“of go the extra mile to engage a particular veteran for us or something like that but I I would wholeheartedly agree with what you're saying this and this kind of dels back into what you'd said initially Ashish about um cost and this kind of dels back into what you'd said initially Ashish about um cost and”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @40:11
“So now, I could say hasta la vista to this baby here. And I can focus on this guy and say, Maxwell's equations, this thing with squiggles and dels and all that stuff, this thing with squiggles and dels and all that stuff,”
Definition & Meaning: “dels”
- The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
- the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential
- Abbreviation of delete.
Example Sentences (2)
- “consumer Council dels further into how courts apply the unconscionability doctrine today in Fleet the defendant United”
- “it dels in the tension between our two selves the judging self which criticize”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “dels”
- Syllables:
- dels
- Primary stress:
- dels
- Hear it in context
- dels
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"dels" 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, "dels" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about dels
Where is the stress in “dels”?
The primary stress in “dels” is on “DELS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “dels” mean?
The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
How can I hear “dels” used in real sentences?
This page has 16 real-world video examples of “dels” 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 “dels”?
Single-syllable words like "dels" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "dels" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.