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How to pronounce "depolarized" in English

depolarized is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 30 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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11:16

region. This part of the cell becomes depolarized because it gets the message that it's supposed to depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

de

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Unstressed

po

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 3Unstressed

la

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

ri

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 5Unstressed

zed

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

⚠️ Past Tense "-ed": Voiced /d/ Ending

The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.

How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "depolarized" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "depolarized is" sounds like "depolarized-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "depolarized" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“depolarized because it gets the message that it's supposed to depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Now, notice that-- OK, so as the cell is more and more depolarized, you can see that it's more strongly”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“together we can truly create a depolarized democracy for the public good thank you”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And now, it's getting a little bit depolarized.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“the tone while we directly depolarized the lateral amydala cells um with the”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“At that threshold, the voltage-gated sodium channels open, and there are tons of these, so all of the positive sodium ions rush in, making the cell massively depolarized -- so”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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depolarized because it gets the message that it's supposed to depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these

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The English word “depolarized”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (de · po · la · ri · zed). Grammatically, “depolarized” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 30 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “depolarized” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #1 · @11:16
    “region. This part of the cell becomes depolarized because it gets the message that it's supposed to depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @36:31
    “potential for the chloride channel, chloride ion. Now, notice that-- OK, so as the cell is more and more depolarized, you can see that it's more strongly OK, so as the cell is more and more depolarized,”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @9:22
    “comes as a result of critical thinking with critical thinking as a catalyst together we can truly create a depolarized democracy for the public good thank you good thank you”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @30:19
    “It had a big negative charge on the inside. And now, it's getting a little bit depolarized. It's getting some positive charge going into it.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @3:48
    “getting a uh a meaningless stimulus so what we did is we presented the rat with the tone while we directly depolarized the lateral amydala cells um with the light and this created learning in the at the form of in the form of behavior”

Definition & Meaning: “depolarized”

VERB
  • To remove the polarization from something.
  • To demagnetize.
  • simple past and past participle of depolarize

Example Sentences (2)

  • “depolarized because it gets the message that it's supposed to depolarize because of all the inputs that impinge on these”
  • “Now, notice that-- OK, so as the cell is more and more depolarized, you can see that it's more strongly”

Common Phrases & Collocations

depolarized democracymassively depolarizedcreate a depolarizeddirectly depolarizedmembrane depolarizeddepolarized state

Pronounce: “depolarized”

Syllables:
de · po · la · ri · zed
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"depolarized" 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, "depolarized" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about depolarized

How many syllables are in “depolarized”?

“depolarized” has 5 syllables: de · po · la · ri · zed.

What does “depolarized” mean?

To remove the polarization from something.

How can I hear “depolarized” used in real sentences?

This page has 30 real-world video examples of “depolarized” 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 “depolarized”?

Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.