How to pronounce "deplorables" in English
de·PLO·ra·bles
Primary stress: plo
Hear native speakers say deplorables in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “deplorables”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PLO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bles
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PLO"). 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 "deplorables" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "deplorables is" sounds like "deplorables-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "deplorables" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorables, which”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“drug of political outrage they're not deplorables they're not snowflakes they're addicted and they”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“It came up again in the election with Hillary Clinton and the whole deplorables.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“It was that deplorables thing. Remember when she talked about the deplorables?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“voted for Trump or were planning to at that stage as a basket of deplorables.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And it takes us back to Hillary Clinton's comment about deplorables.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “deplorables”
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I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorables, which
Hear it in context: “deplorables”
31 clipsThe English word “deplorables”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · plo · ra · bles), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (plo). Grammatically, “deplorables” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “deplorables” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @11:47
“Sometimes, it takes really extreme forms. Take Clinton. I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorables, which I think maybe the low point of the last election”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @13:50
“extremes who are compulsively seeking and ingesting this drug of political outrage they're not deplorables they're not snowflakes they're addicted and they outrage they're not deplorables they're not snowflakes they're addicted and they”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @72:10
“There's a ready audience for this kind of argument. It came up again in the election with Hillary Clinton and the whole deplorables. and the whole deplorables.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @90:07
“poison. You know, you think You think why Hillary lost the election, right? It was that deplorables thing. Remember when she talked about the deplorables? deplorables thing. Remember when she talked about the deplorables?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @22:58
“Hillary Clinton, of course, characterized at least some of those who voted for Trump or were planning to at that stage as a basket of deplorables. Here he is. I do think this politics of deplorables was very real. There is”
Definition & Meaning: “deplorables”
- To be deplored.
- A person or thing that is to be deplored.
- A supporter of Donald Trump.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We were all saddened by the deplorable death of his son.”
- “Poor children suffer permanent damage due to deplorable living conditions and deplorable treatment by law enforcement.”
- “Take Clinton. I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorables, which”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “deplorables”
- Syllables:
- de · plo · ra · bles
- Primary stress:
- plo
- Hear it in context
- deplorables
Synonyms: “deplorables”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"deplorables" 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, "deplorables" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about deplorables
How many syllables are in “deplorables”?
“deplorables” has 4 syllables: de · plo · ra · bles.
Where is the stress in “deplorables”?
The primary stress in “deplorables” is on “PLO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “deplorables” mean?
To be deplored.
How can I hear “deplorables” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “deplorables”?
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⁄).