How to pronounce "demodulated" in English
ˌdiːˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd
dee·MOD·yuu·lay·tid
Primary stress: MOD
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “demodulated”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MOD
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
yuu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lay
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tid
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MOD"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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].
The Trap: Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added.
How Native Speakers Say It: Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "demodulated" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "demodulated is" sounds like "demodulated-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "demodulated" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You can see that what's going on here is if I'm silent, the points get demodulated at plus 1”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Now, in the continuous time case, we demodulated, when we had a complex exponential carrier, we demodulated by,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And if, after modulation, that is processed with a low pass filter, and then the result is demodulated, using exactly the”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“signal set or something, then what comes out here has to be demodulated in the same way.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So Sandy has now been modulated and demodulated.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And then it's that signal that goes to an envelope detector of the type we've talked about to generate the demodulated signal.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “demodulated”
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You can see that what's going on here is if I'm silent, the points get demodulated at plus 1
Hear it in context: “demodulated”
11 clipsThe English word “demodulated” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌdiːˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd (phonetic respelling: dee-MOD-yuu-lay-tid). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (dee · MOD · yuu · lay · tid), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MOD). Grammatically, “demodulated” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “demodulated” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @8:02
“Let me do that I'll explain its parameters in a bit. You can see that what's going on here is if I'm silent, the points get demodulated at plus 1 the points get demodulated at plus 1”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @6:47
“omega sub c. Now, in the continuous time case, we demodulated, when we had a complex exponential carrier, we demodulated by, had a complex exponential carrier, we demodulated by,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @17:28
“the low frequencies and the high frequencies. And if, after modulation, that is processed with a low pass filter, and then the result is demodulated, using exactly the filter, and then the result is demodulated, using exactly the”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @12:11
“these two things are mixed up in some kind of circular signal set or something, then what comes out here has to be demodulated in the same way. demodulated in the same way.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @35:09
“that the radio is tuned to. And that's it. So Sandy has now been modulated and demodulated. So Sandy has now been modulated and”
Definition & Meaning: “demodulated”
- To reverse modulate, undo the effects of modulation.
- simple past and past participle of demodulate
Example Sentences (3)
- “In a radio transmitter you modulate the carrier wave; in the receiver you demodulate it.”
- “You can see that what's going on here is if I'm silent, the points get demodulated at plus 1”
- “Now, in the continuous time case, we demodulated, when we had a complex exponential carrier, we demodulated by,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “demodulated”
- Pronunciation:
- dee-MOD-yuu-lay-tid
- Syllables:
- dee · MOD · yuu · lay · tid
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · mod · u · la · ted
- Primary stress:
- MOD
- IPA:
- ˌdiːˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd
- Hear it in context
- demodulated
Words that Rhyme with “demodulated”
-ɒdjʊleɪtɪdWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"demodulated" (⁄ˌdiːˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd⁄) 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, "demodulated" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about demodulated
How do you pronounce “demodulated”?
“demodulated” is pronounced ⁄ˌdiːˈmɒd.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd⁄ (dee-MOD-yuu-lay-tid). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “demodulated”?
“demodulated” has 5 syllables: dee · MOD · yuu · lay · tid.
Where is the stress in “demodulated”?
The primary stress in “demodulated” is on “MOD”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “demodulated” mean?
To reverse modulate, undo the effects of modulation.
How can I hear “demodulated” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “demodulated” 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 “demodulated”?
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].