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# How to pronounce "derisks" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛrɪsks/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·risks**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "derisks" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Now, as a biologist, I know that play is spontaneous and pleasurable -- as you can see by the smiles in this photograph -- but also, it accelerates and derisks learning. It helps kids to try out new behaviors, to refine those behaviors and to imagine what is not but what could be or what will be."
- **Watch at 1:17**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ9qRH2XLUQ&t=77s)


## How to Pronounce "derisks"

- **Syllables**: de · risks
- **IPA**: `/dɛrɪsks/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[derisk](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/derisk)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “derisks”?
“derisks” is pronounced /dɛrɪsks/ (de · risks). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “derisks”?
“derisks” has 2 syllables: de · risks.

### What does “derisks” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of derisk

### How can I hear “derisks” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “derisks” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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