How to pronounce "deman" in English
dɪˈmæn
dih·MAN
Primary stress: MAN
Hear native speakers say deman in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “deman”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MAN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MAN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "deman" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "deman is" sounds like "deman-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "deman" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“dehumanize derogatory nature and they demean women the deman women mother and”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Blog by this guy Sergio deman uh the he has mined 900, 000 Bitcoins and has never”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“what Jeff Coons is doing uh and uh deman Hurst uh with a what's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Syria and you'll die here joining us now is Bloomberg's Simon deman in Istanbul”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“morit Elish Tobias deman and Yan enen they've been collaborating since 2007”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He was among the joint plaintiffs in the Deman trial.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “deman”
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Hear it in context: “deman”
11 clipsThe English word “deman” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈmæn (phonetic respelling: dih-MAN). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (dih · MAN), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MAN). Grammatically, “deman” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “deman” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:43
“nothing wrong in that but these words are words which dehumanize derogatory nature and they demean women the deman women mother and sisters gender abuse slurs and S words are so normalized so much so that there”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:56
“has the first 900,000 some of the first 900,000 Bitcoin Min so according to a Blog by this guy Sergio deman uh the he has mined 900, 000 Bitcoins and has never touched them so that's Fortune was worth at 1. over a billion dollar okay okay”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @8:08
“friendship with them and so I understand it better and if I see now what what what Jeff Coons is doing uh and uh deman Hurst uh with a what's Shad the skull the famous skull skull with diamonds and this cost 100 million”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:14
“run trt television said that the attacker had shouted we're dying in Syria and you'll die here joining us now is Bloomberg's Simon deman in Istanbul Simon give us the latest from where you sit that's right Russian foreign”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:22
“innovation like no other project it's a collective of cologne-based artists morit Elish Tobias deman and Yan enen they've been collaborating since 2007 and their installations and performances can be seen at festivals across”
Definition & Meaning: “deman”
- To sack employees from.
Example Sentences (2)
- “dehumanize derogatory nature and they demean women the deman women mother and”
- “Blog by this guy Sergio deman uh the he has mined 900, 000 Bitcoins and has never”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “deman”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-MAN
- Syllables:
- dih · MAN
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · man
- Primary stress:
- MAN
- IPA:
- dɪˈmæn
- Hear it in context
- deman
Words that Rhyme with “deman”
-ænWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"deman" (⁄dɪˈmæn⁄) 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, "deman" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about deman
How do you pronounce “deman”?
“deman” is pronounced ⁄dɪˈmæn⁄ (dih-MAN). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “deman”?
“deman” has 2 syllables: dih · MAN.
Where is the stress in “deman”?
The primary stress in “deman” is on “MAN”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “deman” mean?
To sack employees from.
How can I hear “deman” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “deman” 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 “deman”?
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⁄).