How to pronounce "demasking" in English
de·ma·sking
Hear native speakers say demasking in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “demasking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sking
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 "demasking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "demasking is" sounds like "demasking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "demasking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“what Sturges does is uh the appearances of things and uh demasking uh appearances and uh Sturges uh also um”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “demasking”
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what Sturges does is uh the appearances of things and uh demasking uh appearances and uh Sturges uh also um
Hear it in context: “demasking”
1 clipThe English word “demasking”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (de · ma · sking). Grammatically, “demasking” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “demasking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @60:59
“uh it's a kind of reverse theme I'm working on for the movie is um what Sturges does is uh the appearances of things and uh demasking uh appearances and uh Sturges uh also um demasking uh appearances and uh Sturges uh also um”
Definition & Meaning: “demasking”
- To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled.
- To remove any masking materials that have been added to protect an area.
- present participle and gerund of demask
Example Sentences (3)
- “The part is etched at a predetermined rate, then rinsed, demasked, and a final rinse is given.”
- “The first sequence is to mask, paint, bake, then demask; the second sequence is to mask, paint, demask, then bake.”
- “what Sturges does is uh the appearances of things and uh demasking uh appearances and uh Sturges uh also um”
Pronounce: “demasking”
- Syllables:
- de · ma · sking
- Hear it in context
- demasking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"demasking" 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, "demasking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about demasking
How many syllables are in “demasking”?
“demasking” has 3 syllables: de · ma · sking.
What does “demasking” mean?
To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled.
How can I hear “demasking” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “demasking” 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 “demasking”?
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⁄).