How to pronounce "earthshaking" in English
ˈɜːrθˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ
URTH·shay·king
Primary stress: URTH
Hear native speakers say earthshaking in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “earthshaking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
URTH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shay
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
king
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("URTH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "earthshaking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "earthshaking is" sounds like "earthshaking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "earthshaking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“At times, these questions are, in fact, earthshaking, intriguing questions for all of us.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“investigators with the Mars science laboratory say that samples analyzed from the MSL have revealed something earthshaking and then they didn't tell”— SciShowWatch clip
“makes an earthshaking discovery, and voila, overnight everything's changed.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“It's gonna be an earthshaking feeling and freedom.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “earthshaking”
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At times, these questions are, in fact, earthshaking, intriguing questions for all of us.
Hear it in context: “earthshaking”
4 clipsThe English word “earthshaking” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɜːrθˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ (phonetic respelling: URTH-shay-king). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (URTH · shay · king), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (URTH). Grammatically, “earthshaking” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “earthshaking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:09
“I want to start my speech with a few questions. At times, these questions are, in fact, earthshaking, intriguing questions for all of us. for all of us.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @3:03
“topic of titilating teasing little bit of leg news about Mars principal investigators with the Mars science laboratory say that samples analyzed from the MSL have revealed something earthshaking and then they didn't tell from the MSL have revealed something earthshaking and then they didn't tell”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:35
“who, working late in the lab one night, makes an earthshaking discovery, and voila, overnight everything's changed. and voila, overnight everything's changed.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @18:04
“absolute love and peace. It's gonna be an earthshaking feeling and freedom. Christopher: It tends to bring folks this comfort or closure.”
Definition & Meaning: “earthshaking”
- Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
- Of global consequence or importance.
Example Sentences (2)
- “At times, these questions are, in fact, earthshaking, intriguing questions for all of us.”
- “investigators with the Mars science laboratory say that samples analyzed from the MSL have revealed something earthshaking and then they didn't tell”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “earthshaking”
- Pronunciation:
- URTH-shay-king
- Syllables:
- URTH · shay · king
- Written Hyphenation:
- earth · shak · ing
- Primary stress:
- URTH
- IPA:
- ˈɜːrθˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- earthshaking
Words that Rhyme with “earthshaking”
-ɜrθˌʃeɪkɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"earthshaking" (⁄ˈɜːrθˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ⁄) 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, "earthshaking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about earthshaking
How do you pronounce “earthshaking”?
“earthshaking” is pronounced ⁄ˈɜːrθˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ⁄ (URTH-shay-king). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “earthshaking”?
“earthshaking” has 3 syllables: URTH · shay · king.
Where is the stress in “earthshaking”?
The primary stress in “earthshaking” is on “URTH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “earthshaking” mean?
Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
How can I hear “earthshaking” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “earthshaking”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.